b.a.bush & son limited Company Information
Company Number
00976405
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
mr nigel arthur bush
simeon john disley & susan elizabeth bush & david john dawson
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Industry
Wholesale trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories
Registered Address
station yard, horncastle, lincs, LN9 5AQ
Website
http://bushtyres.co.ukb.a.bush & son limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of B.A.BUSH & SON LIMITED at £27m based on a Turnover of £55.6m and 0.49x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
b.a.bush & son limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of B.A.BUSH & SON LIMITED at £15.9m based on an EBITDA of £2.5m and a 6.34x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
b.a.bush & son limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of B.A.BUSH & SON LIMITED at £35.6m based on Net Assets of £15m and 2.38x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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B.a.bush & Son Limited Overview
B.a.bush & Son Limited is a live company located in lincs, LN9 5AQ with a Companies House number of 00976405. It operates in the wholesale trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories sector, SIC Code 45310. Founded in April 1970, it's largest shareholder is mr nigel arthur bush with a 51% stake. B.a.bush & Son Limited is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £55.6m with healthy growth in recent years.
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B.a.bush & Son Limited Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded B.A.Bush & Son Limited a 3 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 4 measures and has 5 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs


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3 Regular

5 Weak

Size
annual sales of £55.6m, make it larger than the average company (£16.8m)
£55.6m - B.a.bush & Son Limited
£16.8m - Industry AVG

Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 11%, show it is growing at a faster rate (9.4%)
11% - B.a.bush & Son Limited
9.4% - Industry AVG

Production
with a gross margin of 17.1%, this company has a higher cost of product (28.5%)
17.1% - B.a.bush & Son Limited
28.5% - Industry AVG

Profitability
an operating margin of 2.8% make it less profitable than the average company (5.4%)
2.8% - B.a.bush & Son Limited
5.4% - Industry AVG

Employees
with 341 employees, this is above the industry average (52)
341 - B.a.bush & Son Limited
52 - Industry AVG

Pay Structure
on an average salary of £34.1k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£37.8k)
£34.1k - B.a.bush & Son Limited
£37.8k - Industry AVG

Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £162.9k, this is less efficient (£289.4k)
£162.9k - B.a.bush & Son Limited
£289.4k - Industry AVG

Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 45 days, this is near the average (50 days)
45 days - B.a.bush & Son Limited
50 days - Industry AVG

Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 86 days, this is slower than average (38 days)
86 days - B.a.bush & Son Limited
38 days - Industry AVG

Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 88 days, this is in line with average (101 days)
88 days - B.a.bush & Son Limited
101 days - Industry AVG

Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 1 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (9 weeks)
1 weeks - B.a.bush & Son Limited
9 weeks - Industry AVG

Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 56.8%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (50%)
56.8% - B.a.bush & Son Limited
50% - Industry AVG
B.A.BUSH & SON LIMITED financials

B.A.Bush & Son Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £55.6 million and the company has net assets of £15 million. According to their latest financial statements, B.A.Bush & Son Limited has 341 employees and maintains cash reserves of £454 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 | 55,555,969 | 53,309,267 | 44,550,585 | 40,164,400 | 44,439,327 | 41,117,606 | 37,239,175 | 30,099,699 | 26,103,007 | 26,580,805 | 28,777,773 | 24,104,153 | 20,654,941 | 19,158,822 | 16,287,567 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 46,058,009 | 44,985,165 | 37,478,369 | 34,809,410 | 38,035,536 | 35,127,764 | 31,952,054 | 25,316,364 | 21,680,832 | 22,157,934 | 24,394,130 | 20,303,266 | 17,092,245 | 12,727,393 | |
Gross Profit | 9,497,960 | 8,324,102 | 7,072,216 | 5,354,990 | 6,403,791 | 5,989,842 | 5,287,121 | 4,783,335 | 4,422,175 | 4,422,871 | 4,383,643 | 3,800,887 | 3,562,696 | 3,560,174 | |
Admin Expenses | 7,949,592 | 7,230,575 | 5,977,548 | 4,264,563 | 5,742,297 | 5,072,906 | 4,388,564 | 4,045,972 | 3,838,916 | 3,965,511 | 4,073,648 | 3,539,873 | 3,446,072 | 3,393,702 | |
Operating Profit | 1,548,368 | 1,093,527 | 1,094,668 | 1,090,427 | 661,494 | 916,936 | 898,557 | 737,363 | 583,259 | 457,360 | 309,995 | 261,014 | 116,624 | 407,451 | 166,472 |
Interest Payable | 422,001 | 206,021 | 15,479 | 66,113 | 47,699 | 37,042 | 45,777 | 67,508 | 75,585 | 57,570 | 49,405 | 48,808 | 26,656 | 16,144 | 12,776 |
Interest Receivable | 6,269 | 6 | 1,424 | 971 | |||||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 1,778,070 | 1,096,729 | 1,501,007 | 1,289,511 | 588,747 | 1,129,977 | 1,129,577 | 840,497 | 620,228 | 489,611 | 297,020 | 225,956 | 89,968 | 391,307 | 153,696 |
Tax | -531,557 | -177,961 | -406,910 | -291,763 | -159,764 | -264,459 | -224,169 | -180,890 | -165,346 | -115,889 | -108,734 | -48,931 | -5,048 | -124,553 | -30,850 |
Profit After Tax | 1,246,513 | 918,768 | 1,094,097 | 997,748 | 428,983 | 865,518 | 905,408 | 659,607 | 454,882 | 373,722 | 188,286 | 177,025 | 84,920 | 266,754 | 122,846 |
Dividends Paid | 27,790 | 25,880 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 6,490 | ||||||||||
Retained Profit | 1,173,641 | 842,568 | 1,031,671 | 977,392 | 395,700 | 865,518 | 905,408 | 616,123 | 434,391 | 376,668 | 226,403 | 182,428 | 84,920 | 266,754 | 122,846 |
Employee Costs | 11,642,372 | 10,247,774 | 8,447,758 | 7,729,853 | 7,721,294 | 6,702,770 | 5,715,472 | 5,191,341 | 4,867,406 | 4,754,979 | 4,743,613 | 3,945,610 | 3,721,992 | 3,573,778 | 3,349,440 |
Number Of Employees | 341 | 304 | 291 | 298 | 296 | 250 | 226 | 207 | 198 | 200 | 207 | 189 | 160 | 164 | 149 |
EBITDA* | 2,508,741 | 2,414,453 | 1,781,338 | 1,729,737 | 1,277,124 | 1,418,236 | 1,410,737 | 1,188,196 | 1,014,788 | 489,886 | 751,313 | 623,477 | 467,090 | 763,205 | 521,761 |
* 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 | 9,140,400 | 6,709,523 | 5,536,153 | 4,581,345 | 4,383,091 | 4,349,001 | 3,774,180 | 3,790,468 | 3,720,113 | 2,864,711 | 2,938,061 | 2,878,915 | 2,702,811 | 2,847,245 | 2,783,308 |
Intangible Assets | 791,028 | 640,683 | 650,444 | 439,404 | 521,223 | 603,042 | 182,634 | 188,242 | 220,990 | 255,903 | 300,651 | 345,399 | 38,166 | 52,849 | 9,931 |
Investments & Other | 3,789,096 | 3,053,332 | 1,753,607 | 1,529,289 | 1,311,246 | 1,336,086 | 1,167,448 | 928,761 | 922,256 | 770,059 | 502,251 | 175,212 | 609,474 | 58,239 | |
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 17,014 | 51,245 | 142,225 | 101,651 | 55,000 | 60,000 | 105,000 | 131,250 | 583,664 | ||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 13,720,524 | 10,403,538 | 7,940,204 | 6,550,038 | 6,215,560 | 6,305,143 | 5,175,507 | 5,049,696 | 4,965,010 | 3,945,673 | 3,800,963 | 3,504,526 | 3,481,701 | 3,541,997 | 2,793,239 |
Stock & work in progress | 11,164,414 | 11,879,219 | 10,965,902 | 8,083,375 | 7,594,366 | 7,504,053 | 5,907,357 | 5,065,327 | 4,576,126 | 4,925,287 | 4,710,340 | 4,831,748 | 4,214,106 | 3,465,303 | 3,258,426 |
Trade Debtors | 6,912,298 | 9,005,751 | 7,081,768 | 6,970,577 | 6,200,210 | 7,179,416 | 6,068,862 | 4,406,648 | 3,725,736 | 4,431,573 | 3,805,447 | 4,089,783 | 3,292,332 | 2,368,026 | 1,904,024 |
Group Debtors | 818,342 | 20,592 | 822,711 | 164,785 | 214,507 | 237,904 | 67,635 | 53,629 | 116,165 | 7,238 | |||||
Misc Debtors | 2,186,983 | 1,096,783 | 775,809 | 670,201 | 486,476 | 329,731 | 422,570 | 422,446 | 445,317 | 431,785 | 380,893 | 379,449 | 170,513 | 277,047 | 223,739 |
Cash | 454,003 | 295,264 | 77,105 | 2,491,885 | 101,143 | 13,793 | 705,139 | 20,292 | 56,621 | 18,255 | 69,673 | 56,284 | 1,468 | 25,996 | 1,487 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 21,536,040 | 22,297,609 | 19,723,295 | 18,380,823 | 14,596,702 | 15,026,993 | 13,341,832 | 9,982,348 | 8,857,429 | 9,806,900 | 8,966,353 | 9,357,264 | 7,678,419 | 6,252,537 | 5,394,914 |
total assets | 35,256,564 | 32,701,147 | 27,663,499 | 24,930,861 | 20,812,262 | 21,332,136 | 18,517,339 | 15,032,044 | 13,822,439 | 13,752,573 | 12,767,316 | 12,861,790 | 11,160,120 | 9,794,534 | 8,188,153 |
Bank overdraft | 2,991,283 | 3,763,041 | 2,495,748 | 1,120,128 | 476,475 | 780,419 | 916,885 | 689,868 | 1,090,021 | 1,318,330 | 2,382,150 | 1,721,988 | 1,176,907 | ||
Bank loan | 129,483 | 256,695 | 50,918 | 26,551 | 367,128 | 136,500 | 160,614 | 189,641 | 142,956 | ||||||
Trade Creditors | 10,963,858 | 10,408,391 | 9,584,684 | 11,059,001 | 8,823,890 | 10,054,602 | 9,426,104 | 6,151,039 | 5,083,292 | 6,055,774 | 5,417,229 | 5,250,790 | 3,930,107 | 3,145,112 | 2,679,290 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 563 | 358,160 | 116 | 28,116 | 84,789 | 89,256 | 84,742 | 42,059 | 37,554 | ||||||
other short term finances | 21,503 | 34,464 | 198,928 | 26,803 | 42,995 | 47,180 | 43,614 | 20,000 | 676,530 | 19,399 | 18,070 | ||||
hp & lease commitments | 159,129 | 202,053 | 111,863 | 98,390 | 17,494 | 18,927 | 41,607 | 70,992 | 114,208 | 95,305 | 60,471 | ||||
other current liabilities | 1,498,596 | 1,672,826 | 1,846,493 | 1,511,603 | 1,710,192 | 1,756,512 | 1,091,286 | 996,596 | 1,055,563 | 1,125,795 | 527,817 | 596,171 | 424,579 | 582,196 | 355,951 |
total current liabilities | 15,742,912 | 16,661,166 | 14,089,822 | 12,717,048 | 12,101,412 | 12,726,733 | 10,835,670 | 8,042,041 | 7,217,128 | 8,010,356 | 7,389,921 | 8,026,836 | 6,793,789 | 5,467,366 | 4,212,148 |
loans | 2,550,175 | 2,129,300 | 2,385,303 | 2,323,449 | 22,978 | 426,198 | 588,809 | 779,469 | 1,001,964 | 547,653 | 579,526 | 522,156 | 40,601 | 61,930 | |
hp & lease commitments | 353,806 | 401,996 | 57,088 | 158,950 | 22,091 | 18,927 | 39,009 | 61,719 | 103,634 | 115,625 | |||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | 1,371,466 | 661,718 | 583,460 | 285,669 | 217,784 | 154,191 | 109,430 | 142,930 | 136,149 | 78,859 | 46,841 | 17,798 | 27,157 | 51,585 | 29,106 |
total long term liabilities | 4,275,447 | 3,193,014 | 3,025,851 | 2,768,068 | 262,853 | 580,389 | 717,166 | 961,408 | 1,199,832 | 730,146 | 741,992 | 539,954 | 67,758 | 113,515 | 29,106 |
total liabilities | 20,018,359 | 19,854,180 | 17,115,673 | 15,485,116 | 12,364,265 | 13,307,122 | 11,552,836 | 9,003,449 | 8,416,960 | 8,740,502 | 8,131,913 | 8,566,790 | 6,861,547 | 5,580,881 | 4,241,254 |
net assets | 14,980,558 | 12,634,402 | 10,385,581 | 9,335,926 | 8,358,534 | 7,950,834 | 6,904,980 | 6,017,936 | 5,405,479 | 5,012,071 | 4,635,403 | 4,295,000 | 4,298,573 | 4,213,653 | 3,946,899 |
total shareholders funds | 14,980,558 | 12,634,402 | 10,385,581 | 9,335,926 | 8,358,534 | 7,950,834 | 6,904,980 | 6,017,936 | 5,405,479 | 5,012,071 | 4,635,403 | 4,295,000 | 4,298,573 | 4,213,653 | 3,946,899 |
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 | 1,548,368 | 1,093,527 | 1,094,668 | 1,090,427 | 661,494 | 916,936 | 898,557 | 737,363 | 583,259 | 457,360 | 309,995 | 261,014 | 116,624 | 407,451 | 166,472 |
Depreciation | 869,058 | 1,220,145 | 604,038 | 557,491 | 533,811 | 458,600 | 479,432 | 418,085 | 396,616 | 20,526 | 396,570 | 342,962 | 335,783 | 338,672 | 345,357 |
Amortisation | 91,315 | 100,781 | 82,632 | 81,819 | 81,819 | 42,700 | 32,748 | 32,748 | 34,913 | 12,000 | 44,748 | 19,501 | 14,683 | 17,082 | 9,932 |
Tax | -531,557 | -177,961 | -406,910 | -291,763 | -159,764 | -264,459 | -224,169 | -180,890 | -165,346 | -115,889 | -108,734 | -48,931 | -5,048 | -124,553 | -30,850 |
Stock | -714,805 | 913,317 | 2,882,527 | 489,009 | 90,313 | 1,596,696 | 842,030 | 489,201 | -349,161 | 214,947 | -121,408 | 617,642 | 748,803 | 206,877 | 3,258,426 |
Debtors | -205,503 | 1,442,838 | 874,725 | 904,370 | -624,968 | 745,580 | 1,741,627 | 712,621 | -592,025 | 672,018 | -327,892 | 980,137 | 249,193 | 1,209,901 | 2,135,001 |
Creditors | 555,467 | 823,707 | -1,474,317 | 2,235,111 | -1,230,712 | 628,498 | 3,275,065 | 1,067,747 | -972,482 | 638,545 | 166,439 | 1,320,683 | 784,995 | 465,822 | 2,679,290 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -174,230 | -173,667 | 334,890 | -198,589 | -46,320 | 665,226 | 94,690 | -58,967 | -70,232 | 597,978 | -68,354 | 171,592 | -157,617 | 226,245 | 355,951 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 709,748 | 78,258 | 297,791 | 67,885 | 63,593 | 44,761 | -33,500 | 6,781 | 57,290 | 32,018 | 29,043 | -9,359 | -24,428 | 22,479 | 29,106 |
Cash flow from operations | 3,988,477 | 608,635 | -3,224,460 | 2,149,002 | 438,576 | 149,986 | 1,939,166 | 821,045 | 805,204 | 755,573 | 1,219,007 | 459,683 | 66,996 | -63,580 | -1,838,169 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -1,437,430 | -467,525 | -388,440 | -397,975 | -420,847 | -588,691 | -734,793 | -502,844 | -408,110 | ||||||
Change in Investments | 735,764 | 1,299,725 | 224,318 | 218,043 | -24,840 | 168,638 | 238,687 | 6,505 | 152,197 | 267,808 | 327,039 | -434,262 | 551,235 | 58,239 | |
cash flow from investments | -735,764 | -1,299,725 | -224,318 | -218,043 | 24,840 | -1,606,068 | -706,212 | -394,945 | -152,197 | -665,783 | -747,886 | -154,429 | -1,286,028 | -561,083 | -408,110 |
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | -127,212 | 205,777 | 24,367 | -340,577 | 230,628 | -24,114 | 160,614 | -189,641 | 46,685 | 142,956 | |||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -357,597 | 358,044 | 116 | -28,116 | -56,673 | -4,467 | 89,256 | -84,742 | 42,683 | 4,505 | 37,554 | ||||
Other Short Term Loans | -21,503 | -12,961 | -164,464 | 172,125 | -16,192 | -4,185 | 3,566 | 23,614 | -656,530 | 657,131 | 1,329 | 18,070 | |||
Long term loans | 420,875 | -256,003 | 61,854 | 2,300,471 | -403,220 | -162,611 | -190,660 | -222,495 | 454,311 | -31,873 | 57,370 | 481,555 | -21,329 | 61,930 | |
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -91,114 | 435,098 | -88,389 | 217,755 | 20,658 | -41,607 | -49,467 | -65,926 | -23,012 | 22,843 | 176,096 | ||||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -422,001 | -206,021 | -15,479 | -66,113 | -47,699 | -30,773 | -45,771 | -66,084 | -74,614 | -57,570 | -49,405 | -48,808 | -26,656 | -16,144 | -12,776 |
cash flow from financing | 595,466 | 1,943,148 | -21,050 | 2,070,459 | -408,770 | 88,889 | -70,584 | -362,356 | 319,268 | -317,369 | -269,101 | 1,051,338 | -9,102 | 63,856 | 3,811,277 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 158,739 | 218,159 | -2,414,780 | 2,390,742 | 87,350 | -691,346 | 684,847 | -36,329 | 38,366 | -51,418 | 13,389 | 54,816 | -24,528 | 24,509 | 1,487 |
overdraft | -771,758 | 1,267,293 | 2,495,748 | -1,120,128 | 643,653 | 476,475 | -780,419 | -136,466 | 227,017 | -400,153 | -228,309 | -1,063,820 | 660,162 | 545,081 | 1,176,907 |
change in cash | 930,497 | -1,049,134 | -4,910,528 | 3,510,870 | -556,303 | -1,167,821 | 1,465,266 | 100,137 | -188,651 | 348,735 | 241,698 | 1,118,636 | -684,690 | -520,572 | -1,175,420 |
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B.a.bush & Son Limited Competitor Analysis

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b.a.bush & son limited Ownership
B.A.BUSH & SON LIMITED group structure
B.A.Bush & Son Limited has 7 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
B.A.BUSH & SON LIMITED
00976405
7 subsidiaries
b.a.bush & son limited directors
B.A.Bush & Son Limited currently has 3 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Nigel Bush (Sep 1992) and Mr Benjamin Bush (Sep 2017).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Nigel Bush | 68 years | Sep 1992 | - | Director | |
Mr Benjamin Bush | England | 41 years | Sep 2017 | - | Director |
Mr Thomas Bush | England | 39 years | Sep 2017 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
55.6m
+4%
operating profit
1.5m
+42%
gross margin
17.1%
+9.49%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
15m
+0.19%
total assets
35.3m
+0.08%
cash
454k
+0.54%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
b.a.bush & son limited company details
company number
00976405
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
45310 - Wholesale trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories
incorporation date
April 1970
age
55
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Group
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
N/A
accountant
-
auditor
DUNCAN & TOPLIS AUDIT LTD
address
station yard, horncastle, lincs, LN9 5AQ
Bank
NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
-
b.a.bush & son limited Charges & Mortgages
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b.a.bush & son limited Companies House Filings - See Documents
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