beeswift limited Company Information
Company Number
01569085
Next Accounts
Jun 2025
Shareholders
gerber goldschmidt group uk ltd
Group Structure
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Industry
Wholesale of clothing and footwear
Registered Address
unit 1 the hub nobel way, birmingham, B6 7EU
Website
www.beeswift.co.ukbeeswift limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of BEESWIFT LIMITED at £37.8m based on a Turnover of £51.1m and 0.74x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
beeswift limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of BEESWIFT LIMITED at £14.5m based on an EBITDA of £2.1m and a 6.89x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
beeswift limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of BEESWIFT LIMITED at £39.8m based on Net Assets of £19.5m and 2.04x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Beeswift Limited Overview
Beeswift Limited is a live company located in birmingham, B6 7EU with a Companies House number of 01569085. It operates in the wholesale of clothing and footwear sector, SIC Code 46420. Founded in June 1981, it's largest shareholder is gerber goldschmidt group uk ltd with a 100% stake. Beeswift Limited is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £51.1m with declining growth in recent years.
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Beeswift Limited Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Beeswift Limited a 3 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 3 measures and has 6 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs


3 Strong

3 Regular

6 Weak

Size
annual sales of £51.1m, make it larger than the average company (£15.8m)
£51.1m - Beeswift Limited
£15.8m - Industry AVG

Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -20%, show it is growing at a slower rate (4.6%)
-20% - Beeswift Limited
4.6% - Industry AVG

Production
with a gross margin of 20.4%, this company has a higher cost of product (31.1%)
20.4% - Beeswift Limited
31.1% - Industry AVG

Profitability
an operating margin of 2.7% make it less profitable than the average company (4.4%)
2.7% - Beeswift Limited
4.4% - Industry AVG

Employees
with 151 employees, this is above the industry average (47)
151 - Beeswift Limited
47 - Industry AVG

Pay Structure
on an average salary of £39.6k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£37.3k)
£39.6k - Beeswift Limited
£37.3k - Industry AVG

Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £338.5k, this is equally as efficient (£325.2k)
£338.5k - Beeswift Limited
£325.2k - Industry AVG

Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 65 days, this is later than average (40 days)
65 days - Beeswift Limited
40 days - Industry AVG

Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 31 days, this is quicker than average (35 days)
31 days - Beeswift Limited
35 days - Industry AVG

Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 148 days, this is in line with average (135 days)
148 days - Beeswift Limited
135 days - Industry AVG

Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 0 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (11 weeks)
0 weeks - Beeswift Limited
11 weeks - Industry AVG

Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 51.3%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (58.6%)
51.3% - Beeswift Limited
58.6% - Industry AVG
BEESWIFT LIMITED financials

Beeswift Limited's latest turnover from September 2023 is £51.1 million and the company has net assets of £19.5 million. According to their latest financial statements, Beeswift Limited has 151 employees and maintains cash reserves of £312.8 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Sep 2023 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2020 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2018 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2016 | Sep 2015 | Sep 2014 | Sep 2013 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2011 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2009 | |
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Turnover | 51,119,682 | 48,307,667 | 65,738,501 | 98,902,028 | 53,618,621 | 49,342,858 | 45,143,744 | 41,012,489 | 41,900,460 | 38,867,534 | 35,367,627 | 33,365,142 | 30,190,279 | 27,980,745 | 23,583,322 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 40,675,928 | 40,343,987 | 55,127,593 | 70,201,735 | 43,982,784 | 39,174,362 | 36,654,826 | 32,448,571 | 33,604,633 | 30,550,108 | 28,245,464 | 27,319,259 | 24,125,864 | 23,052,019 | 19,346,550 |
Gross Profit | 10,443,754 | 7,963,680 | 10,610,908 | 28,700,293 | 9,635,837 | 10,168,496 | 8,488,918 | 8,563,918 | 8,295,827 | 8,317,426 | 7,122,163 | 6,045,883 | 6,064,415 | 4,928,726 | 4,236,772 |
Admin Expenses | 9,061,932 | 8,969,132 | 8,489,105 | 13,487,620 | 7,531,057 | 7,162,493 | 6,062,649 | 5,882,507 | 5,887,887 | 5,720,830 | 5,244,170 | 4,670,156 | 4,629,365 | 4,325,470 | 4,062,870 |
Operating Profit | 1,381,822 | -1,005,452 | 2,121,803 | 15,212,673 | 2,104,780 | 3,006,003 | 2,426,269 | 2,681,411 | 2,407,940 | 2,596,596 | 1,877,993 | 1,375,727 | 1,435,050 | 603,256 | 173,902 |
Interest Payable | 896,479 | 392,706 | 141,688 | 153,794 | 187,276 | 108,758 | 84,629 | 102,178 | 149,059 | 136,026 | 119,458 | 176,177 | 127,553 | 97,215 | 168,706 |
Interest Receivable | 40,396 | 377 | 1,232 | 1,288 | 182 | 158 | 946 | ||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 525,739 | -1,398,158 | 1,980,115 | 15,058,879 | 1,917,504 | 2,897,245 | 2,341,640 | 2,579,233 | 2,259,258 | 2,460,570 | 1,759,767 | 1,200,838 | 1,307,679 | 506,199 | 6,142 |
Tax | -168,332 | 369,984 | -496,710 | -2,867,694 | -369,477 | -501,941 | -417,726 | -500,919 | -472,698 | -505,286 | -390,432 | -294,612 | -339,956 | -139,831 | -55,670 |
Profit After Tax | 357,407 | -1,028,174 | 1,483,405 | 12,191,185 | 1,548,027 | 2,395,304 | 1,923,914 | 2,078,314 | 1,786,560 | 1,955,284 | 1,369,335 | 906,226 | 967,723 | 366,368 | -49,528 |
Dividends Paid | 675,000 | 6,275,000 | 1,200,000 | 950,000 | 1,000,000 | 900,000 | 1,000,000 | ||||||||
Retained Profit | 357,407 | -1,028,174 | 808,405 | 5,916,185 | 348,027 | 1,445,304 | 923,914 | 1,178,314 | 786,560 | 1,955,284 | 1,369,335 | 906,226 | 967,723 | 366,368 | -49,528 |
Employee Costs | 5,985,073 | 6,183,747 | 5,988,384 | 11,335,404 | 5,241,472 | 5,026,467 | 4,310,919 | 4,082,388 | 3,720,415 | 3,829,600 | 3,198,055 | 2,858,760 | 2,560,203 | 2,227,431 | 1,979,467 |
Number Of Employees | 151 | 175 | 160 | 147 | 135 | 122 | 106 | 101 | 100 | 102 | 95 | 97 | 84 | 79 | 79 |
EBITDA* | 2,103,033 | -295,679 | 2,806,633 | 15,494,302 | 2,310,540 | 3,170,102 | 2,565,810 | 2,852,314 | 2,585,538 | 2,741,710 | 2,002,530 | 1,460,152 | 1,513,808 | 739,829 | 456,229 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Sep 2023 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2020 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2018 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2016 | Sep 2015 | Sep 2014 | Sep 2013 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2011 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2009 | |
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Tangible Assets | 3,908,791 | 4,346,926 | 4,556,936 | 1,669,500 | 288,237 | 397,953 | 232,252 | 234,577 | 274,820 | 364,965 | 258,432 | 193,601 | 153,733 | 124,270 | 164,455 |
Intangible Assets | 43,572 | 66,794 | 91,581 | 237,235 | 80,182 | ||||||||||
Investments & Other | 349,924 | 349,924 | 349,924 | 349,924 | 349,924 | ||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 4,302,287 | 4,763,644 | 4,998,441 | 1,906,735 | 718,343 | 747,877 | 232,252 | 234,577 | 274,820 | 364,965 | 258,432 | 193,601 | 153,733 | 124,270 | 164,455 |
Stock & work in progress | 16,547,384 | 22,997,696 | 18,382,859 | 18,735,304 | 13,345,716 | 12,313,526 | 12,606,971 | 8,378,510 | 8,193,073 | 9,441,291 | 7,733,643 | 6,446,953 | 8,196,978 | 7,018,204 | 6,213,901 |
Trade Debtors | 9,135,503 | 9,621,233 | 9,711,784 | 13,573,376 | 10,094,478 | 9,850,022 | 9,360,730 | 8,032,831 | 7,554,203 | 7,437,795 | 7,272,572 | 6,410,665 | 6,286,493 | 5,647,252 | 4,730,936 |
Group Debtors | 8,291,104 | 9,538,529 | 9,616,357 | 1,009,068 | 232,569 | ||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 1,432,073 | 655,686 | 622,467 | 2,401,108 | 404,733 | 196,437 | 449,254 | 259,717 | 232,253 | 224,099 | 246,717 | 201,896 | 194,165 | 189,367 | 236,072 |
Cash | 312,767 | 82,261 | 30,104 | 1,349,766 | 18,422 | 16,814 | 18,466 | 17,789 | 29,722 | 17,823 | 11,430 | 22,533 | 10,341 | 10,981 | 24,064 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 35,718,831 | 42,895,405 | 38,363,571 | 36,059,554 | 24,872,417 | 22,609,368 | 22,435,421 | 16,688,847 | 16,009,251 | 17,121,008 | 15,264,362 | 13,082,047 | 14,687,977 | 12,865,804 | 11,204,973 |
total assets | 40,021,118 | 47,659,049 | 43,362,012 | 37,966,289 | 25,590,760 | 23,357,245 | 22,667,673 | 16,923,424 | 16,284,071 | 17,485,973 | 15,522,794 | 13,275,648 | 14,841,710 | 12,990,074 | 11,369,428 |
Bank overdraft | 14,732,671 | 17,510,587 | 14,554,941 | 129,071 | 8,230,745 | 5,922,277 | 7,176,664 | 2,207,777 | 3,046,518 | 5,097,960 | 3,208,421 | 3,094,622 | 4,726,054 | 4,054,655 | 3,442,669 |
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 3,555,151 | 9,009,828 | 5,498,914 | 3,562,715 | 1,859,697 | 2,113,478 | 1,869,812 | 1,805,491 | 1,873,082 | 1,543,296 | 1,497,229 | 1,394,817 | 1,558,226 | 1,772,996 | 1,412,506 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 24,150 | 120,750 | 12,075 | 5,512,075 | 12,075 | 12,075 | 12,075 | 12,075 | 12,075 | 13,325 | 764,404 | 540,269 | 542,458 | 291,618 | 290,778 |
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 1,653,137 | 1,670,726 | 2,617,929 | 9,570,364 | 2,175,446 | 2,344,645 | 2,089,656 | 2,302,529 | 1,935,158 | 2,200,714 | 1,977,346 | 1,039,881 | 1,215,139 | 788,695 | 507,733 |
total current liabilities | 19,965,109 | 28,311,891 | 22,683,859 | 18,774,225 | 12,277,963 | 10,392,475 | 11,148,207 | 6,327,872 | 6,866,833 | 8,855,295 | 7,447,400 | 6,069,589 | 8,041,877 | 6,907,964 | 5,653,686 |
loans | 500,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,250,000 | 1,250,000 | |||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | 555,800 | 204,356 | 507,177 | ||||||||||||
total long term liabilities | 555,800 | 204,356 | 507,177 | 500,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,250,000 | 1,250,000 | ||||||||
total liabilities | 20,520,909 | 28,516,247 | 23,191,036 | 18,774,225 | 12,277,963 | 10,392,475 | 11,148,207 | 6,327,872 | 6,866,833 | 8,855,295 | 7,447,400 | 6,569,589 | 9,041,877 | 8,157,964 | 6,903,686 |
net assets | 19,500,209 | 19,142,802 | 20,170,976 | 19,192,064 | 13,312,797 | 12,964,770 | 11,519,466 | 10,595,552 | 9,417,238 | 8,630,678 | 8,075,394 | 6,706,059 | 5,799,833 | 4,832,110 | 4,465,742 |
total shareholders funds | 19,500,209 | 19,142,802 | 20,170,976 | 19,192,064 | 13,312,797 | 12,964,770 | 11,519,466 | 10,595,552 | 9,417,238 | 8,630,678 | 8,075,394 | 6,706,059 | 5,799,833 | 4,832,110 | 4,465,742 |
Sep 2023 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2020 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2018 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2016 | Sep 2015 | Sep 2014 | Sep 2013 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2011 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2009 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 1,381,822 | -1,005,452 | 2,121,803 | 15,212,673 | 2,104,780 | 3,006,003 | 2,426,269 | 2,681,411 | 2,407,940 | 2,596,596 | 1,877,993 | 1,375,727 | 1,435,050 | 603,256 | 173,902 |
Depreciation | 696,322 | 684,986 | 640,148 | 233,629 | 200,201 | 164,099 | 139,541 | 170,903 | 177,598 | 145,114 | 124,537 | 84,425 | 78,758 | 136,573 | 282,327 |
Amortisation | 24,889 | 24,787 | 44,682 | 48,000 | 5,559 | ||||||||||
Tax | -168,332 | 369,984 | -496,710 | -2,867,694 | -369,477 | -501,941 | -417,726 | -500,919 | -472,698 | -505,286 | -390,432 | -294,612 | -339,956 | -139,831 | -55,670 |
Stock | -6,450,312 | 4,614,837 | -352,445 | 5,389,588 | 1,032,190 | -293,445 | 4,228,461 | 185,437 | -1,248,218 | 1,707,648 | 1,286,690 | -1,750,025 | 1,178,774 | 804,303 | 6,213,901 |
Debtors | -956,768 | -135,160 | 3,976,124 | 4,466,205 | 1,229,251 | 469,044 | 1,517,436 | 506,092 | 124,562 | 142,605 | 906,728 | 131,903 | 644,039 | 869,611 | 4,967,008 |
Creditors | -5,454,677 | 3,510,914 | 1,936,199 | 1,703,018 | -253,781 | 243,666 | 64,321 | -67,591 | 329,786 | 46,067 | 102,412 | -163,409 | -214,770 | 360,490 | 1,412,506 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -17,589 | -947,203 | -6,952,435 | 7,394,918 | -169,199 | 254,989 | -212,873 | 367,371 | -265,556 | 223,368 | 937,465 | -175,258 | 426,444 | 280,962 | 507,733 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 351,444 | -302,821 | 507,177 | ||||||||||||
Cash flow from operations | 4,220,959 | -2,144,482 | -5,822,815 | 11,868,751 | -743,358 | 2,991,217 | -3,746,365 | 1,959,646 | 3,300,726 | 655,606 | 458,557 | 2,444,995 | -437,287 | -432,464 | -8,860,111 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | 349,924 | -349,924 | 349,924 | ||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | 349,924 | ||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -96,600 | 108,675 | -5,500,000 | 5,500,000 | -1,250 | -751,079 | 224,135 | -2,189 | 250,840 | 840 | 290,778 | ||||
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | -500,000 | -500,000 | -250,000 | 1,250,000 | |||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -856,083 | -392,706 | -141,688 | -153,794 | -187,276 | -108,758 | -84,629 | -102,178 | -148,682 | -136,026 | -118,226 | -174,889 | -127,371 | -97,057 | -167,760 |
cash flow from financing | -952,683 | -284,031 | -5,471,181 | 5,309,288 | -187,276 | -108,758 | -84,629 | -102,178 | -149,932 | -2,287,105 | -394,091 | -677,078 | -126,531 | -96,217 | 5,888,288 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 230,506 | 52,157 | -1,319,662 | 1,331,344 | 1,608 | -1,652 | 677 | -11,933 | 11,899 | 6,393 | -11,103 | 12,192 | -640 | -13,083 | 24,064 |
overdraft | -2,777,916 | 2,955,646 | 14,425,870 | -8,101,674 | 2,308,468 | -1,254,387 | 4,968,887 | -838,741 | -2,051,442 | 1,889,539 | 113,799 | -1,631,432 | 671,399 | 611,986 | 3,442,669 |
change in cash | 3,008,422 | -2,903,489 | -15,745,532 | 9,433,018 | -2,306,860 | 1,252,735 | -4,968,210 | 826,808 | 2,063,341 | -1,883,146 | -124,902 | 1,643,624 | -672,039 | -625,069 | -3,418,605 |
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Beeswift Limited Competitor Analysis

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BEESWIFT LIMITED group structure
Beeswift Limited has 2 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
GERBER GLOBAL CAPITAL LLC
#0011232
2 parents
BEESWIFT LIMITED
01569085
2 subsidiaries
beeswift limited directors
Beeswift Limited currently has 6 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr David Griffin (Oct 1993) and Mr Mark Teperson (Jul 2012).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr David Griffin | England | 62 years | Oct 1993 | - | Director |
Mr Mark Teperson | England | 54 years | Jul 2012 | - | Director |
Mr Daniel Ellman | England | 40 years | Jul 2012 | - | Director |
Mr Darren Washbourne | England | 57 years | Oct 2017 | - | Director |
Mr David Roth | England | 73 years | Jan 2020 | - | Director |
Mr Ben Baldwin | England | 44 years | Jun 2021 | - | Director |
P&L
September 2023turnover
51.1m
+6%
operating profit
1.4m
-237%
gross margin
20.5%
+23.93%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
September 2023net assets
19.5m
+0.02%
total assets
40m
-0.16%
cash
312.8k
+2.8%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
beeswift limited company details
company number
01569085
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
46420 - Wholesale of clothing and footwear
incorporation date
June 1981
age
44
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
September 2023
previous names
N/A
accountant
-
auditor
MURAS BAKER JONES LIMITED
address
unit 1 the hub nobel way, birmingham, B6 7EU
Bank
HSBC BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
-
beeswift limited Charges & Mortgages
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beeswift limited Companies House Filings - See Documents
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