
Company Number
01792109
Next Accounts
Dec 2025
Shareholders
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Group Structure
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Industry
Other credit granting (not including credit granting by non-deposit taking finance houses and other specialist consumer credit grantors and activities of mortgage finance companies) n.e.c.
Registered Address
city hub 9- 11 peckover street, little germany, bradford, BD1 5BD
Website
www.befund.orgPomanda estimates the enterprise value of BUSINESS & ENTERPRISE FINANCE LTD. at £9.7m based on a Turnover of £6.9m and 1.41x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of BUSINESS & ENTERPRISE FINANCE LTD. at £3.2m based on an EBITDA of £613k and a 5.16x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of BUSINESS & ENTERPRISE FINANCE LTD. at £18.2m based on Net Assets of £9.6m and 1.89x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Business & Enterprise Finance Ltd. is a live company located in bradford, BD1 5BD with a Companies House number of 01792109. It operates in the other credit granting n.e.c. sector, SIC Code 64929. Founded in February 1984, it's largest shareholder is unknown. Business & Enterprise Finance Ltd. is a mature, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £6.9m with healthy growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Business & Enterprise Finance Ltd. a 4.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 6 measures and has 3 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
6 Strong
2 Regular
3 Weak
Size
annual sales of £6.9m, make it larger than the average company (£4.9m)
- Business & Enterprise Finance Ltd.
£4.9m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 11%, show it is growing at a faster rate (7.3%)
- Business & Enterprise Finance Ltd.
7.3% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 59.1%, this company has a comparable cost of product (59.1%)
- Business & Enterprise Finance Ltd.
59.1% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 8.1% make it less profitable than the average company (17.5%)
- Business & Enterprise Finance Ltd.
17.5% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 31 employees, this is above the industry average (5)
31 - Business & Enterprise Finance Ltd.
5 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £65.2k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£65.2k)
- Business & Enterprise Finance Ltd.
£65.2k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £221.3k, this is less efficient (£397.4k)
- Business & Enterprise Finance Ltd.
£397.4k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 0 days, this is earlier than average (246 days)
- Business & Enterprise Finance Ltd.
246 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 5 days, this is quicker than average (20 days)
- Business & Enterprise Finance Ltd.
20 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- Business & Enterprise Finance Ltd.
- - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 55 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (7 weeks)
55 weeks - Business & Enterprise Finance Ltd.
7 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 42.2%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (88.8%)
42.2% - Business & Enterprise Finance Ltd.
88.8% - Industry AVG
Business & Enterprise Finance Ltd.'s latest turnover from March 2024 is estimated at £6.9 million and the company has net assets of £9.6 million. According to their latest financial statements, Business & Enterprise Finance Ltd. has 31 employees and maintains cash reserves of £2 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
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Number Of Employees | 31 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 19 | 24 | ||||||
EBITDA* |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
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Tangible Assets | 857,322 | 862,915 | 870,922 | 883,784 | 893,782 | 657,131 | 665,158 | 664,866 | 683,258 | 602,954 | 588,989 | 529,617 | 10,625 | 15,312 | 13,618 |
Intangible Assets | 60,457 | 73,302 | 39,337 | 54,495 | 72,855 | 62,797 | 32,811 | 24,312 | |||||||
Investments & Other | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 9,326,931 | 5,095,806 | 4,255,131 | 4,300,981 | 5,130,280 | 5,648,183 | 6,011,832 | 4,748,098 | 9,347,597 | 9,402,462 | 5,798,852 | 3,670,721 | 2,482,091 | 2,222,742 | 1,842,292 |
Total Fixed Assets | 10,244,712 | 6,032,024 | 5,165,391 | 5,239,261 | 6,096,918 | 6,368,112 | 6,709,801 | 5,437,276 | 10,030,855 | 10,005,416 | 6,387,841 | 4,200,338 | 2,492,716 | 2,238,054 | 1,855,910 |
Stock & work in progress | |||||||||||||||
Trade Debtors | 9,696 | 1,244 | 56,683 | 693,579 | 184,559 | 169,666 | 41,818 | 19,409 | 25,172 | 2,723,929 | 2,188,687 | 589,455 | 714,674 | 893,645 | 313,913 |
Group Debtors | 1,154,633 | 695,645 | 925,104 | 1,203,962 | 1,669,164 | 1,065,975 | 1,195,919 | 951,351 | |||||||
Misc Debtors | 3,175,025 | 1,566,049 | 1,637,533 | 1,436,731 | 1,540,238 | 2,085,618 | 2,034,241 | 4,770,773 | 4,724,049 | ||||||
Cash | 2,033,159 | 3,487,779 | 3,337,767 | 1,052,544 | 1,092,350 | 1,636,209 | 548,027 | 643,282 | 2,270,736 | 2,166,297 | 1,045,290 | 404,774 | 900,853 | 795,491 | 1,859,767 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 6,372,513 | 5,750,717 | 5,957,087 | 4,386,816 | 4,486,311 | 4,957,468 | 3,820,005 | 6,384,815 | 7,019,957 | 4,890,226 | 3,233,977 | 994,229 | 1,615,527 | 1,689,136 | 2,173,680 |
total assets | 16,617,225 | 11,782,741 | 11,122,478 | 9,626,077 | 10,583,229 | 11,325,580 | 10,529,806 | 11,822,091 | 17,050,812 | 14,895,642 | 9,621,818 | 5,194,567 | 4,108,243 | 3,927,190 | 4,029,590 |
Bank overdraft | 536,412 | 277,920 | 19,030 | 108,981 | |||||||||||
Bank loan | 1,571,417 | 242,500 | 534,445 | 399,996 | 972,324 | ||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 39,433 | 27,988 | 31,726 | 30,192 | 51,407 | 68,732 | 9,682 | 29,529 | 49,674 | 2,693,543 | 2,120,542 | 921,321 | 643,527 | 913,031 | 1,277,249 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 103,908 | 92,714 | 205,577 | 650,054 | 119,985 | 110,814 | |||||||||
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 199,397 | 164,236 | 120,565 | 812,882 | 508,403 | 797,422 | 306,483 | 306,054 | 3,665,053 | ||||||
total current liabilities | 1,914,155 | 527,438 | 892,313 | 1,893,124 | 1,652,119 | 1,513,380 | 594,085 | 354,613 | 3,823,708 | 2,693,543 | 2,120,542 | 921,321 | 643,527 | 913,031 | 1,277,249 |
loans | 5,090,416 | 1,766,389 | 642,222 | 746,686 | 1,350,907 | 1,687,131 | 550,000 | 827,882 | 2,471,815 | ||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | 1,503,945 | 900,000 | 2,166,667 | 1,333,333 | 3,995,024 | 1,435,628 | |||||||||
provisions | 38,000 | 38,000 | 37,000 | 38,000 | 37,800 | 25,400 | 6,700 | 1,200 | 1,598 | 2,149 | 1,995 | ||||
total long term liabilities | 5,090,416 | 1,766,389 | 2,146,167 | 746,686 | 1,388,907 | 1,725,131 | 1,487,000 | 3,032,549 | 3,842,948 | 4,020,424 | 1,442,328 | 1,200 | 1,598 | 2,149 | 1,995 |
total liabilities | 7,004,571 | 2,293,827 | 3,038,480 | 2,639,810 | 3,041,026 | 3,238,511 | 2,081,085 | 3,387,162 | 7,666,656 | 6,713,967 | 3,562,870 | 922,521 | 645,125 | 915,180 | 1,279,244 |
net assets | 9,612,654 | 9,488,914 | 8,083,998 | 6,986,267 | 7,542,203 | 8,087,069 | 8,448,721 | 8,434,929 | 9,384,156 | 8,181,675 | 6,058,948 | 4,272,046 | 3,463,118 | 3,012,010 | 2,750,346 |
total shareholders funds | 9,612,654 | 9,488,914 | 8,083,998 | 6,986,267 | 7,542,203 | 8,087,069 | 8,448,721 | 8,434,929 | 9,384,156 | 8,181,675 | 6,058,948 | 4,272,046 | 3,463,118 | 3,012,010 | 2,750,346 |
Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | |||||||||||||||
Depreciation | 27,327 | 28,161 | 19,709 | 24,549 | 31,214 | 30,367 | 31,448 | 51,907 | 21,150 | 14,182 | 6,169 | 8,051 | 5,809 | 8,316 | |
Amortisation | 27,845 | 20,945 | 18,326 | 18,360 | 6,042 | 3,924 | |||||||||
Tax | |||||||||||||||
Stock | |||||||||||||||
Debtors | 6,307,541 | 484,293 | -760,802 | -888,988 | -445,201 | -314,368 | -1,205,821 | -3,607,187 | 1,970,427 | 4,138,852 | 3,727,363 | 1,063,411 | 80,378 | 960,182 | 2,156,205 |
Creditors | 11,445 | -3,738 | 1,534 | -21,215 | -17,325 | 59,050 | -19,847 | -20,145 | -2,643,869 | 573,001 | 1,199,221 | 277,794 | -269,504 | -364,218 | 1,277,249 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 35,161 | 43,671 | -692,317 | 304,479 | -289,019 | 490,939 | 429 | -3,358,999 | 3,665,053 | ||||||
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -38,000 | 1,000 | -1,000 | 200 | 12,400 | 18,700 | 5,500 | -398 | -551 | 154 | 1,995 | ||||
Cash flow from operations | |||||||||||||||
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capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | 1,328,917 | -291,945 | 134,449 | -572,328 | 972,324 | ||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 11,194 | -112,863 | -444,477 | 530,069 | 9,171 | 110,814 | |||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | 3,324,027 | 1,124,167 | -104,464 | -604,221 | -336,224 | 1,137,131 | -277,882 | -1,643,933 | 2,471,815 | ||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | -1,503,945 | 1,503,945 | -900,000 | -1,266,667 | 833,334 | -2,661,691 | 2,559,396 | 1,435,628 | |||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | |||||||||||||||
cash flow from financing | |||||||||||||||
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -1,454,620 | 150,012 | 2,285,223 | -39,806 | -543,859 | 1,088,182 | -95,255 | -1,627,454 | 104,439 | 1,121,007 | 640,516 | -496,079 | 105,362 | -1,064,276 | 1,859,767 |
overdraft | -536,412 | 258,492 | 258,890 | -89,951 | 108,981 | ||||||||||
change in cash | -1,454,620 | 150,012 | 2,285,223 | -39,806 | -7,447 | 829,690 | -354,145 | -1,537,503 | -4,542 | 1,121,007 | 640,516 | -496,079 | 105,362 | -1,064,276 | 1,859,767 |
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BUSINESS & ENTERPRISE FINANCE LTD. group structure
Business & Enterprise Finance Ltd. has 2 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
1 parent
BUSINESS & ENTERPRISE FINANCE LTD.
01792109
2 subsidiaries
Business & Enterprise Finance Ltd. currently has 8 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Stephen Waud (Nov 2006) and Mr Timothy Hamilton (Dec 2021).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Stephen Waud | England | 56 years | Nov 2006 | - | Director |
Mr Timothy Hamilton | 63 years | Dec 2021 | - | Director | |
Mr Laurence Beardmore | 60 years | Jun 2022 | - | Director | |
Mr James Mason | England | 47 years | Jun 2022 | - | Director |
Mr Simon Jackson | England | 58 years | Sep 2022 | - | Director |
Miss Alexandra Beardsley | United Kingdom | 39 years | Feb 2023 | - | Director |
Ms Katie Hurrell | England | 44 years | Jul 2023 | - | Director |
Mrs Penelope Hembrow | United Kingdom | 61 years | Jul 2023 | - | Director |
P&L
March 2024turnover
6.9m
+15%
operating profit
557.8k
0%
gross margin
59.2%
-10.42%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
March 2024net assets
9.6m
+0.01%
total assets
16.6m
+0.41%
cash
2m
-0.42%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
01792109
Type
Private Ltd By Guarantee w/o Share Cap
industry
64929 - Other credit granting (not including credit granting by non-deposit taking finance houses and other specialist consumer credit grantors and activities of mortgage finance companies) n.e.c.
incorporation date
February 1984
age
41
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Small Company
last accounts submitted
March 2024
previous names
bradford enterprise agency limited (March 2015)
accountant
AZETS AUDIT SERVICES LIMITED
auditor
-
address
city hub 9- 11 peckover street, little germany, bradford, BD1 5BD
Bank
-
Legal Advisor
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