
Company Number
01658222
Next Accounts
May 2026
Shareholders
ab dynamics plc
Group Structure
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Industry
Technical testing and analysis
+1Registered Address
middleton drive, bradford on avon, wiltshire, BA15 1GB
Website
http://www.abdynamics.comPomanda estimates the enterprise value of ANTHONY BEST DYNAMICS LIMITED at £100.5m based on a Turnover of £58.9m and 1.71x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ANTHONY BEST DYNAMICS LIMITED at £163.6m based on an EBITDA of £14m and a 11.7x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ANTHONY BEST DYNAMICS LIMITED at £101.1m based on Net Assets of £49.8m and 2.03x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Anthony Best Dynamics Limited is a live company located in wiltshire, BA15 1GB with a Companies House number of 01658222. It operates in the manufacture of other special-purpose machinery n.e.c. sector, SIC Code 28990. Founded in August 1982, it's largest shareholder is ab dynamics plc with a 100% stake. Anthony Best Dynamics Limited is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £58.9m with healthy growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Anthony Best Dynamics Limited a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 9 measures and has 2 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
9 Strong
1 Regular
2 Weak
Size
annual sales of £58.9m, make it larger than the average company (£9.4m)
£58.9m - Anthony Best Dynamics Limited
£9.4m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 9%, show it is growing at a similar rate (9.1%)
9% - Anthony Best Dynamics Limited
9.1% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 54.2%, this company has a lower cost of product (36.7%)
54.2% - Anthony Best Dynamics Limited
36.7% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 21.9% make it more profitable than the average company (5.6%)
21.9% - Anthony Best Dynamics Limited
5.6% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 192 employees, this is above the industry average (54)
192 - Anthony Best Dynamics Limited
54 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £64.1k, the company has a higher pay structure (£49.7k)
£64.1k - Anthony Best Dynamics Limited
£49.7k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £306.9k, this is more efficient (£149.8k)
£306.9k - Anthony Best Dynamics Limited
£149.8k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 22 days, this is earlier than average (59 days)
22 days - Anthony Best Dynamics Limited
59 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 52 days, this is slower than average (34 days)
52 days - Anthony Best Dynamics Limited
34 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 163 days, this is more than average (50 days)
163 days - Anthony Best Dynamics Limited
50 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 35 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (13 weeks)
35 weeks - Anthony Best Dynamics Limited
13 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 27.2%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (52.6%)
27.2% - Anthony Best Dynamics Limited
52.6% - Industry AVG
Anthony Best Dynamics Limited's latest turnover from August 2024 is £58.9 million and the company has net assets of £49.8 million. According to their latest financial statements, Anthony Best Dynamics Limited has 192 employees and maintains cash reserves of £11.5 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Aug 2024 | Aug 2023 | Aug 2022 | Aug 2021 | Aug 2020 | Aug 2019 | Aug 2018 | Aug 2017 | Aug 2016 | Aug 2015 | Aug 2014 | Aug 2013 | Aug 2012 | Aug 2011 | Aug 2010 | Aug 2009 | |
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Turnover | 58,920,000 | 60,280,000 | 55,964,000 | 44,925,000 | 47,556,000 | 57,262,000 | 37,051,000 | 24,255,801 | 20,472,244 | 16,522,627 | 13,846,562 | 12,171,473 | 8,910,839 | 6,501,226 | ||
Other Income Or Grants | ||||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 26,980,000 | 26,063,000 | 29,014,000 | 22,963,000 | 27,682,000 | 29,995,000 | 19,560,000 | 16,418,466 | 14,296,445 | 11,172,617 | 9,816,570 | 9,048,895 | 6,445,056 | 5,157,576 | ||
Gross Profit | 31,940,000 | 34,217,000 | 26,950,000 | 21,962,000 | 19,874,000 | 27,267,000 | 17,491,000 | 7,837,335 | 6,175,799 | 5,350,010 | 4,029,992 | 3,122,578 | 2,465,783 | 1,343,650 | ||
Admin Expenses | 19,025,000 | 20,724,000 | 16,677,000 | 13,032,000 | 13,916,000 | 14,006,000 | 9,124,000 | 1,723,996 | 1,454,925 | 1,370,167 | 1,164,112 | 851,617 | 666,616 | 613,866 | ||
Operating Profit | 12,915,000 | 13,493,000 | 10,273,000 | 8,930,000 | 5,958,000 | 13,261,000 | 8,367,000 | 6,113,339 | 4,720,874 | 3,979,843 | 2,865,880 | 2,270,961 | 1,799,167 | 729,784 | ||
Interest Payable | 4,000 | 3,000 | 2,000 | 3,000 | ||||||||||||
Interest Receivable | 93,000 | 112,000 | 95,000 | 102,000 | 209,000 | 171,000 | 63,000 | 65,257 | 72,642 | 42,688 | 25,692 | 17,123 | 15,540 | 5,823 | ||
Pre-Tax Profit | 13,008,000 | 13,601,000 | 10,365,000 | 9,030,000 | 6,164,000 | 13,432,000 | 8,430,000 | 4,713,779 | 4,793,516 | 4,022,531 | 2,891,572 | 2,288,084 | 1,814,707 | 735,607 | ||
Tax | -2,223,000 | -1,505,000 | -389,000 | -1,251,000 | 421,000 | -1,044,000 | -658,000 | -553,575 | -247,870 | -398,354 | -525,055 | -452,724 | -434,094 | -192,241 | ||
Profit After Tax | 10,785,000 | 12,096,000 | 9,976,000 | 7,779,000 | 6,585,000 | 12,388,000 | 7,772,000 | 4,160,204 | 4,545,646 | 3,624,177 | 2,366,517 | 1,835,360 | 1,380,613 | 543,366 | ||
Dividends Paid | 10,010,000 | 15,000,000 | 10,000,000 | 1,500,000 | 1,250,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,175,000 | 1,050,000 | 234,500 | 201,000 | |||||
Retained Profit | 775,000 | 12,096,000 | 9,976,000 | -7,221,000 | -3,415,000 | 10,888,000 | 6,522,000 | 3,160,204 | 3,545,646 | 2,449,177 | 1,316,517 | 1,600,860 | 1,179,613 | 543,366 | ||
Employee Costs | 12,316,000 | 12,455,000 | 12,634,000 | 9,030,000 | 10,167,000 | 12,448,000 | 8,477,000 | 7,040,966 | 4,980,512 | 3,932,156 | 3,414,066 | 2,884,215 | 2,191,605 | 1,765,114 | ||
Number Of Employees | 192 | 212 | 221 | 183 | 190 | 172 | 128 | 97 | 78 | 64 | 56 | 47 | 39 | 36 | ||
EBITDA* | 13,975,000 | 15,479,000 | 12,120,000 | 10,419,000 | 7,190,000 | 14,272,000 | 8,830,000 | 6,380,195 | 4,998,569 | 4,163,679 | 3,001,525 | 2,363,088 | 1,877,612 | 807,212 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Aug 2024 | Aug 2023 | Aug 2022 | Aug 2021 | Aug 2020 | Aug 2019 | Aug 2018 | Aug 2017 | Aug 2016 | Aug 2015 | Aug 2014 | Aug 2013 | Aug 2012 | Aug 2011 | Aug 2010 | Aug 2009 | |
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Tangible Assets | 22,411,000 | 22,063,000 | 22,361,000 | 22,941,000 | 22,595,000 | 16,899,000 | 13,650,000 | 10,464,904 | 2,695,097 | 1,727,349 | 1,219,983 | 1,012,109 | 428,838 | 303,808 | 299,114 | 335,811 |
Intangible Assets | 2,059,000 | 2,276,000 | 2,448,000 | 1,418,000 | 421,000 | 212,000 | ||||||||||
Investments & Other | 778,000 | 778,000 | 778,000 | 778,000 | 1,359,000 | 1,010,000 | 477,000 | 148,140 | 41,040 | 79,100 | ||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | ||||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 25,248,000 | 25,117,000 | 25,587,000 | 25,137,000 | 24,375,000 | 18,121,000 | 14,127,000 | 10,613,044 | 2,695,097 | 1,727,349 | 1,219,983 | 1,012,109 | 428,838 | 303,808 | 340,154 | 414,911 |
Stock & work in progress | 12,119,000 | 13,909,000 | 10,919,000 | 6,576,000 | 8,877,000 | 9,575,000 | 6,903,000 | 4,959,435 | 3,191,642 | 2,541,704 | 1,998,830 | 1,486,390 | 1,475,105 | 784,342 | 921,224 | 606,837 |
Trade Debtors | 3,576,000 | 4,994,000 | 9,268,000 | 14,210,000 | 11,693,000 | 9,092,000 | 8,678,000 | 8,790,859 | 3,887,779 | 4,126,316 | 5,288,952 | 2,869,223 | 1,353,301 | 548,692 | 1,079,619 | 320,936 |
Group Debtors | 11,885,000 | 5,498,000 | 7,804,000 | 1,880,000 | 1,867,000 | 2,578,000 | 118,000 | |||||||||
Misc Debtors | 2,236,000 | 3,753,000 | 3,331,000 | 3,846,000 | 5,131,000 | 3,862,000 | 1,930,000 | 1,509,099 | 1,147,205 | 456,155 | 176,254 | 261,211 | 1,171,362 | 954,731 | ||
Cash | 11,531,000 | 18,333,000 | 9,677,000 | 5,303,000 | 14,434,000 | 33,115,000 | 15,912,000 | 9,619,345 | 10,404,523 | 7,967,808 | 4,896,206 | 5,990,176 | 2,481,476 | 2,369,050 | 1,181,280 | 1,859,417 |
misc current assets | 1,893,000 | 1,893,000 | 1,893,000 | 1,893,000 | 762,401 | |||||||||||
total current assets | 43,240,000 | 48,380,000 | 42,892,000 | 33,708,000 | 42,002,000 | 58,222,000 | 33,541,000 | 24,878,738 | 18,631,149 | 15,091,983 | 12,360,242 | 10,607,000 | 6,481,244 | 4,656,815 | 3,182,123 | 3,549,591 |
total assets | 68,488,000 | 73,497,000 | 68,479,000 | 58,845,000 | 66,377,000 | 76,343,000 | 47,668,000 | 35,491,782 | 21,326,246 | 16,819,332 | 13,580,225 | 11,619,109 | 6,910,082 | 4,960,623 | 3,522,277 | 3,964,502 |
Bank overdraft | ||||||||||||||||
Bank loan | ||||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 3,893,000 | 3,584,000 | 4,348,000 | 3,515,000 | 1,974,000 | 3,279,000 | 2,417,000 | 1,532,313 | 828,239 | 823,493 | 798,460 | 795,229 | 625,078 | 399,227 | 559,113 | 764,274 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 2,447,000 | 10,610,000 | 14,935,000 | 16,917,000 | 20,477,000 | 25,768,000 | 11,514,000 | 9,716,406 | 3,629,642 | 3,384,759 | 2,732,973 | 1,952,828 | ||||
other short term finances | ||||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 26,000 | 63,000 | 70,000 | 68,000 | ||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 10,543,000 | 9,849,000 | 8,222,000 | 6,375,000 | 6,628,000 | 9,354,000 | 7,698,000 | 5,724,079 | 2,855,456 | 2,416,329 | 2,357,194 | 2,561,182 | 1,576,144 | 1,036,243 | ||
total current liabilities | 16,883,000 | 24,069,000 | 27,568,000 | 26,877,000 | 29,147,000 | 38,401,000 | 21,629,000 | 16,972,798 | 7,313,337 | 6,624,581 | 5,888,627 | 5,309,239 | 2,201,222 | 1,435,470 | 559,113 | 764,274 |
loans | ||||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 8,000 | 56,000 | 1,000 | |||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | ||||||||||||||||
other liabilities | 1,499,000 | |||||||||||||||
provisions | 1,767,000 | 1,759,000 | 1,710,000 | 1,359,000 | 2,188,000 | 768,000 | 339,000 | 118,946 | 119,839 | 79,273 | 41,923 | 60,386 | 56,292 | 37,669 | 52,703 | |
total long term liabilities | 1,767,000 | 1,759,000 | 1,718,000 | 2,914,000 | 2,189,000 | 768,000 | 339,000 | 118,946 | 119,839 | 79,273 | 41,923 | 60,386 | 56,292 | 37,669 | 52,703 | |
total liabilities | 18,650,000 | 25,828,000 | 29,286,000 | 29,791,000 | 31,336,000 | 39,169,000 | 21,968,000 | 16,972,798 | 7,432,283 | 6,744,420 | 5,967,900 | 5,351,162 | 2,261,608 | 1,491,762 | 596,782 | 816,977 |
net assets | 49,838,000 | 47,669,000 | 39,193,000 | 29,054,000 | 35,041,000 | 37,174,000 | 25,700,000 | 18,518,984 | 13,893,963 | 10,074,912 | 7,612,325 | 6,267,947 | 4,648,474 | 3,468,861 | 2,925,495 | 3,147,525 |
total shareholders funds | 49,838,000 | 47,669,000 | 39,193,000 | 29,054,000 | 35,041,000 | 37,174,000 | 25,700,000 | 18,518,984 | 13,893,963 | 10,074,912 | 7,612,325 | 6,267,947 | 4,648,474 | 3,468,861 | 2,925,495 | 3,147,525 |
Aug 2024 | Aug 2023 | Aug 2022 | Aug 2021 | Aug 2020 | Aug 2019 | Aug 2018 | Aug 2017 | Aug 2016 | Aug 2015 | Aug 2014 | Aug 2013 | Aug 2012 | Aug 2011 | Aug 2010 | Aug 2009 | |
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Operating Activities | ||||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 12,915,000 | 13,493,000 | 10,273,000 | 8,930,000 | 5,958,000 | 13,261,000 | 8,367,000 | 6,113,339 | 4,720,874 | 3,979,843 | 2,865,880 | 2,270,961 | 1,799,167 | 729,784 | ||
Depreciation | 779,000 | 1,258,000 | 1,564,000 | 1,454,000 | 1,209,000 | 995,000 | 463,000 | 266,856 | 277,695 | 183,836 | 135,645 | 92,127 | 78,445 | 77,428 | 69,203 | 71,405 |
Amortisation | 281,000 | 728,000 | 283,000 | 35,000 | 23,000 | 16,000 | ||||||||||
Tax | -2,223,000 | -1,505,000 | -389,000 | -1,251,000 | 421,000 | -1,044,000 | -658,000 | -553,575 | -247,870 | -398,354 | -525,055 | -452,724 | -434,094 | -192,241 | ||
Stock | -1,790,000 | 2,990,000 | 4,343,000 | -2,301,000 | -698,000 | 2,672,000 | 1,943,565 | 1,767,793 | 649,938 | 542,874 | 512,440 | 11,285 | 690,763 | -136,882 | 314,387 | 606,837 |
Debtors | 3,452,000 | -6,158,000 | 467,000 | 1,245,000 | 3,159,000 | 4,806,000 | 426,042 | 5,264,974 | 452,513 | -882,735 | 2,334,772 | 605,771 | 1,021,240 | 423,804 | 758,683 | 320,936 |
Creditors | 309,000 | -764,000 | 833,000 | 1,541,000 | -1,305,000 | 862,000 | 884,687 | 704,074 | 4,746 | 25,033 | 3,231 | 170,151 | 225,851 | -159,886 | -205,161 | 764,274 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 694,000 | 1,627,000 | 1,847,000 | -253,000 | -2,726,000 | 1,656,000 | 1,973,921 | 2,868,623 | 439,127 | 59,135 | -203,988 | 985,038 | 539,901 | 1,036,243 | ||
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 8,000 | 49,000 | 351,000 | -829,000 | 1,420,000 | 429,000 | 339,000 | -118,946 | -893 | 40,566 | 37,350 | -18,463 | 4,094 | 18,623 | -15,034 | 52,703 |
Cash flow from operations | 11,101,000 | 18,054,000 | 9,952,000 | 10,683,000 | 2,539,000 | 8,697,000 | 9,000,001 | 2,247,604 | 4,091,228 | 4,229,920 | -534,149 | 2,430,034 | 501,361 | 1,223,029 | ||
Investing Activities | ||||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -202,796 | -82,122 | ||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | -581,000 | 349,000 | 533,000 | 328,860 | 148,140 | -41,040 | -38,060 | 79,100 | ||||||||
cash flow from investments | -202,796 | -41,082 | ||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | ||||||||||||||||
Bank loans | ||||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -8,163,000 | -4,325,000 | -1,982,000 | -3,560,000 | -5,291,000 | 14,254,000 | 1,797,594 | 6,086,764 | 244,883 | 651,786 | 780,145 | 1,952,828 | ||||
Other Short Term Loans | ||||||||||||||||
Long term loans | ||||||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -26,000 | -45,000 | -55,000 | 57,000 | 69,000 | |||||||||||
other long term liabilities | -1,499,000 | 1,499,000 | ||||||||||||||
share issue | ||||||||||||||||
interest | 93,000 | 108,000 | 92,000 | 100,000 | 206,000 | 171,000 | 63,000 | 65,257 | 72,642 | 42,688 | 25,692 | 17,123 | 15,540 | 5,823 | ||
cash flow from financing | -6,702,000 | -7,882,000 | -3,281,000 | -670,000 | -3,734,000 | 15,011,000 | 2,519,610 | 7,616,838 | 590,930 | 707,884 | 833,698 | 1,988,564 | 15,540 | 5,823 | ||
cash and cash equivalents | ||||||||||||||||
cash | -6,802,000 | 8,656,000 | 4,374,000 | -9,131,000 | -18,681,000 | 17,203,000 | 6,292,655 | -785,178 | 2,436,715 | 3,071,602 | -1,093,970 | 3,508,700 | 112,426 | 1,187,770 | -678,137 | 1,859,417 |
overdraft | ||||||||||||||||
change in cash | -6,802,000 | 8,656,000 | 4,374,000 | -9,131,000 | -18,681,000 | 17,203,000 | 6,292,655 | -785,178 | 2,436,715 | 3,071,602 | -1,093,970 | 3,508,700 | 112,426 | 1,187,770 | -678,137 | 1,859,417 |
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ANTHONY BEST DYNAMICS LIMITED group structure
Anthony Best Dynamics Limited has 1 subsidiary company.
Ultimate parent company
1 parent
ANTHONY BEST DYNAMICS LIMITED
01658222
1 subsidiary
Anthony Best Dynamics Limited currently has 2 directors. The longest serving directors include Dr James Routh (Oct 2018) and Mrs Sarah Matthews-Demers (Nov 2019).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Dr James Routh | England | 52 years | Oct 2018 | - | Director |
Mrs Sarah Matthews-Demers | 49 years | Nov 2019 | - | Director |
P&L
August 2024turnover
58.9m
-2%
operating profit
12.9m
-4%
gross margin
54.3%
-4.5%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
August 2024net assets
49.8m
+0.05%
total assets
68.5m
-0.07%
cash
11.5m
-0.37%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
01658222
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
71200 - Technical testing and analysis
28990 - Manufacture of other special-purpose machinery n.e.c.
incorporation date
August 1982
age
43
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
August 2024
previous names
pageborder limited (November 1982)
accountant
-
auditor
CROWE UK LLP
address
middleton drive, bradford on avon, wiltshire, BA15 1GB
Bank
-
Legal Advisor
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