
Company Number
01207254
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
bkw group limited
Group Structure
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Industry
Manufacture of electronic instruments and appliances for measuring, testing, and navigation, except industrial process control equipment
Registered Address
weymouth road, winton, eccles, manchester, M30 8NN
Website
www.bkwinstruments.co.ukPomanda estimates the enterprise value of BKW INSTRUMENTS LIMITED at £9.7m based on a Turnover of £9.1m and 1.07x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of BKW INSTRUMENTS LIMITED at £606.5k based on an EBITDA of £102.2k and a 5.94x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of BKW INSTRUMENTS LIMITED at £6.7m based on Net Assets of £3.1m and 2.18x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Bkw Instruments Limited is a live company located in eccles, M30 8NN with a Companies House number of 01207254. It operates in the manufacture of electronic measuring, testing etc. equipment, not for industrial process control sector, SIC Code 26511. Founded in April 1975, it's largest shareholder is bkw group limited with a 100% stake. Bkw Instruments Limited is a mature, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £9.1m with healthy growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Bkw Instruments Limited a 3 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 2 measures and has 4 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
2 Strong
6 Regular
4 Weak
Size
annual sales of £9.1m, make it smaller than the average company (£12.7m)
- Bkw Instruments Limited
£12.7m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 8%, show it is growing at a similar rate (8.2%)
- Bkw Instruments Limited
8.2% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 40.8%, this company has a comparable cost of product (40.8%)
- Bkw Instruments Limited
40.8% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of -0.1% make it less profitable than the average company (8.8%)
- Bkw Instruments Limited
8.8% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 54 employees, this is similar to the industry average (67)
54 - Bkw Instruments Limited
67 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £54.9k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£54.9k)
- Bkw Instruments Limited
£54.9k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £168.6k, this is less efficient (£203k)
- Bkw Instruments Limited
£203k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 63 days, this is later than average (50 days)
- Bkw Instruments Limited
50 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 81 days, this is slower than average (39 days)
- Bkw Instruments Limited
39 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 37 days, this is less than average (95 days)
- Bkw Instruments Limited
95 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 18 weeks, this is average cash available to meet short term requirements (22 weeks)
18 weeks - Bkw Instruments Limited
22 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 37.1%, this is a similar level of debt than the average (38.7%)
37.1% - Bkw Instruments Limited
38.7% - Industry AVG
Bkw Instruments Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is estimated at £9.1 million and the company has net assets of £3.1 million. According to their latest financial statements, Bkw Instruments Limited has 54 employees and maintains cash reserves of £634.1 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 | 7,450,603 | 7,812,444 | 7,879,517 | ||||||||||||
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 4,318,486 | 4,656,474 | 4,812,294 | ||||||||||||
Gross Profit | 3,132,117 | 3,155,970 | 3,067,223 | ||||||||||||
Admin Expenses | 2,668,266 | 2,408,741 | 2,449,951 | ||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 463,851 | 747,229 | 617,272 | ||||||||||||
Interest Payable | 57,263 | 54,909 | 6,355 | ||||||||||||
Interest Receivable | 74 | 461 | 911 | ||||||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 406,662 | 692,781 | 611,828 | ||||||||||||
Tax | -87,651 | -97,315 | -128,367 | ||||||||||||
Profit After Tax | 319,011 | 595,466 | 483,461 | ||||||||||||
Dividends Paid | 270,534 | 284,301 | 376,697 | ||||||||||||
Retained Profit | 48,477 | 311,165 | 106,764 | ||||||||||||
Employee Costs | 2,300,402 | 2,318,708 | |||||||||||||
Number Of Employees | 54 | 57 | 54 | 60 | 62 | 60 | 62 | 56 | 55 | ||||||
EBITDA* | 607,955 | 894,883 | 708,281 |
* 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 | 1,771,860 | 1,850,532 | 1,926,960 | 1,961,971 | 2,061,393 | 2,135,638 | 2,254,575 | 2,332,668 | 2,420,642 | 2,449,643 | 1,834,351 | 787,726 | 723,035 | 715,152 | 714,424 |
Intangible Assets | 6,198 | 10,557 | 11,552 | 15,887 | 20,222 | 24,557 | |||||||||
Investments & Other | |||||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 1,778,058 | 1,861,089 | 1,926,960 | 1,961,971 | 2,061,393 | 2,147,190 | 2,270,462 | 2,352,890 | 2,445,199 | 2,449,643 | 1,834,351 | 787,726 | 723,035 | 715,152 | 714,424 |
Stock & work in progress | 555,901 | 619,800 | 377,063 | 463,007 | 450,801 | 501,273 | 482,321 | 317,889 | 390,644 | 433,016 | 478,054 | 513,222 | 315,372 | 293,011 | 332,825 |
Trade Debtors | 1,594,206 | 1,222,869 | 1,424,851 | 1,050,798 | 1,254,212 | 1,227,821 | 982,648 | 962,606 | 1,208,944 | 1,548,717 | 956,809 | 1,334,956 | 854,640 | 778,445 | 548,762 |
Group Debtors | 229,375 | ||||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 68,527 | 73,437 | 205,511 | 139,175 | 112,589 | 58,029 | 108,379 | 110,583 | 79,932 | ||||||
Cash | 634,092 | 895,103 | 575,536 | 988,741 | 518,179 | 82,975 | 20,366 | 118,764 | 32,197 | 13,093 | 506,229 | 384,809 | 217,837 | 206,541 | 109,753 |
misc current assets | 99,258 | ||||||||||||||
total current assets | 3,082,101 | 2,811,209 | 2,582,961 | 2,641,721 | 2,335,781 | 1,870,098 | 1,593,714 | 1,498,517 | 1,631,785 | 2,105,409 | 2,021,024 | 2,232,987 | 1,387,849 | 1,277,997 | 991,340 |
total assets | 4,860,159 | 4,672,298 | 4,509,921 | 4,603,692 | 4,397,174 | 4,017,288 | 3,864,176 | 3,851,407 | 4,076,984 | 4,555,052 | 3,855,375 | 3,020,713 | 2,110,884 | 1,993,149 | 1,705,764 |
Bank overdraft | 46,460 | 167,379 | 143,583 | 25,260 | 18,060 | 21,262 | |||||||||
Bank loan | 146,411 | 146,411 | 119,231 | ||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 1,210,778 | 1,292,751 | 825,160 | 1,062,760 | 1,160,392 | 844,250 | 1,117,351 | 1,660,428 | 1,729,918 | 1,435,549 | 1,113,702 | 2,305,456 | 1,464,257 | 1,397,628 | 1,197,518 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 25,000 | 229,996 | |||||||||||||
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 85,545 | 60,642 | 4,025 | 9,192 | |||||||||||
other current liabilities | 572,976 | 305,459 | 614,065 | 937,895 | 841,590 | 497,040 | 346,244 | 315,452 | 439,596 | ||||||
total current liabilities | 1,783,754 | 1,598,210 | 1,439,225 | 2,000,655 | 2,148,393 | 1,487,701 | 1,654,286 | 1,660,428 | 1,729,918 | 2,003,925 | 1,987,519 | 2,330,716 | 1,482,317 | 1,422,915 | 1,206,710 |
loans | 342,791 | 467,447 | 615,289 | 1,328,434 | 974,500 | 139,323 | 160,440 | 178,238 | |||||||
hp & lease commitments | 119,374 | 181,802 | 4,025 | ||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | 41,537 | ||||||||||||||
other liabilities | 328,088 | 321,099 | 968,489 | 1,188,557 | |||||||||||
provisions | 20,801 | 40,997 | 37,648 | 17,461 | 27,950 | 129,030 | 192,135 | 192,135 | 192,135 | 185,422 | 104,822 | 50,706 | 46,770 | 42,162 | 43,024 |
total long term liabilities | 20,801 | 40,997 | 37,648 | 17,461 | 370,741 | 924,565 | 1,128,523 | 1,202,161 | 1,380,692 | 1,633,230 | 1,261,124 | 190,029 | 207,210 | 220,400 | 47,049 |
total liabilities | 1,804,555 | 1,639,207 | 1,476,873 | 2,018,116 | 2,519,134 | 2,412,266 | 2,782,809 | 2,862,589 | 3,110,610 | 3,637,155 | 3,248,643 | 2,520,745 | 1,689,527 | 1,643,315 | 1,253,759 |
net assets | 3,055,604 | 3,033,091 | 3,033,048 | 2,585,576 | 1,878,040 | 1,605,022 | 1,081,367 | 988,818 | 966,374 | 917,897 | 606,732 | 499,968 | 421,357 | 349,834 | 452,005 |
total shareholders funds | 3,055,604 | 3,033,091 | 3,033,048 | 2,585,576 | 1,878,040 | 1,605,022 | 1,081,367 | 988,818 | 966,374 | 917,897 | 606,732 | 499,968 | 421,357 | 349,834 | 452,005 |
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 | 463,851 | 747,229 | 617,272 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation | 107,917 | 117,638 | 113,008 | 111,319 | 147,402 | 119,116 | 125,413 | 139,769 | 147,654 | 91,009 | 74,605 | 77,170 | 77,004 | 81,209 | |
Amortisation | 4,359 | 11,552 | 4,335 | 4,335 | |||||||||||
Tax | -87,651 | -97,315 | -128,367 | ||||||||||||
Stock | -63,899 | 242,737 | -85,944 | 12,206 | -50,472 | 18,952 | 164,432 | -72,755 | -42,372 | -45,038 | -35,168 | 197,850 | 22,361 | -39,814 | 332,825 |
Debtors | 595,802 | -334,056 | 440,389 | -176,828 | 80,951 | 194,823 | 128,421 | -246,338 | -450,356 | 622,559 | -298,215 | 480,316 | 76,195 | 229,683 | 548,762 |
Creditors | -81,973 | 467,591 | -237,600 | -97,632 | 316,142 | -273,101 | -543,077 | -69,490 | 294,369 | 321,847 | -1,191,754 | 841,199 | 66,629 | 200,110 | 1,197,518 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 267,517 | -308,606 | -323,830 | 96,305 | 344,550 | 150,796 | 304,707 | 41,537 | -315,452 | -124,144 | 439,596 | ||||
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -20,196 | 3,349 | 20,187 | -10,489 | -101,080 | -63,105 | 6,713 | 80,600 | 54,116 | 3,936 | 4,608 | -862 | 43,024 | ||
Cash flow from operations | 998,662 | 498,350 | 215,255 | ||||||||||||
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | |||||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | -146,411 | 27,180 | 119,231 | ||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -25,000 | 25,000 | -229,996 | 229,996 | |||||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | -342,791 | -124,656 | -147,842 | 615,289 | -1,328,434 | 353,934 | 835,177 | -21,117 | -17,798 | 178,238 | |||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -204,919 | -37,525 | 242,444 | -4,025 | -9,192 | 13,217 | |||||||||
other long term liabilities | -328,088 | 6,989 | -647,390 | -220,068 | 1,188,557 | ||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -57,189 | -54,448 | -5,444 | ||||||||||||
cash flow from financing | -401,985 | 31,965 | 1,302,173 | ||||||||||||
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -261,011 | 319,567 | -413,205 | 470,562 | 435,204 | 62,609 | -98,398 | 86,567 | 19,104 | -493,136 | 121,420 | 166,972 | 11,296 | 96,788 | 109,753 |
overdraft | -46,460 | 46,460 | -167,379 | 23,796 | 118,323 | 7,200 | -3,202 | 21,262 | |||||||
change in cash | -261,011 | 319,567 | -413,205 | 470,562 | 435,204 | 109,069 | -144,858 | 86,567 | 186,483 | -516,932 | 3,097 | 159,772 | 14,498 | 75,526 | 109,753 |
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BKW INSTRUMENTS LIMITED group structure
Bkw Instruments Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Bkw Instruments Limited currently has 3 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Michael Honeyford (Jan 2002) and Mrs Linda Nicholls (Jan 2005).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Michael Honeyford | 72 years | Jan 2002 | - | Director | |
Mrs Linda Nicholls | United Kingdom | 52 years | Jan 2005 | - | Director |
Mr Mark Nicholls | United Kingdom | 50 years | Jan 2005 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
9.1m
+11%
operating profit
-10.1k
0%
gross margin
40.8%
+1.19%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
3.1m
+0.01%
total assets
4.9m
+0.04%
cash
634.1k
-0.29%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
01207254
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
26511 - Manufacture of electronic instruments and appliances for measuring, testing, and navigation, except industrial process control equipment
incorporation date
April 1975
age
50
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Small Company
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
d. e. baker limited (March 2000)
accountant
JS. AUDIT LIMITED
auditor
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address
weymouth road, winton, eccles, manchester, M30 8NN
Bank
JACKSON STEPHEN LLP
Legal Advisor
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