Think Bdw Limited

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think bdw limited Company Information

Company Number

02167543

Next Accounts

Sep 2025

Directors

Alan Day

Mark Leigh

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Shareholders

the mission marketing holdings ltd

Group Structure

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Industry

Advertising agencies

Registered Address

the old sawmills filleigh, barnstaple, EX32 0RN

Website

www.thinkbdw.co.uk

think bdw limited Estimated Valuation

£26.2m

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of THINK BDW LIMITED at £26.2m based on a Turnover of £30.9m and 0.85x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).

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Think Bdw Limited is a live company located in barnstaple, EX32 0RN with a Companies House number of 02167543. It operates in the advertising agencies sector, SIC Code 73110. Founded in September 1987, it's largest shareholder is the mission marketing holdings ltd with a 100% stake. Think Bdw Limited is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £30.9m with healthy growth in recent years.

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Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Think Bdw Limited a 3.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 5 measures and has 5 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs

Health Rating3.5out of 5

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Size

annual sales of £30.9m, make it larger than the average company (£10m)

Growth

3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 14%, show it is growing at a faster rate (6.5%)

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Think Bdw Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £30.9 million and the company has net assets of £2.8 million. According to their latest financial statements, Think Bdw Limited has 199 employees and maintains cash reserves of £1.9 million 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
Turnover	30,885,522	26,472,904	24,806,248	20,816,106	36,190,849	37,969,323	40,751,639	37,500,552	37,458,555	35,554,154	37,235,454	38,416,493	34,977,479	17,827,020	12,472,582
Other Income Or Grants
Cost Of Sales	15,944,182	13,153,137	12,508,032	11,588,567	20,066,822	23,480,560	28,118,272	26,334,002	26,767,440	25,221,654	26,553,445	28,439,075	26,039,280	11,952,092	8,255,258
Gross Profit	14,941,340	13,319,767	12,298,216	9,227,539	16,124,027	14,488,763	12,633,367	11,166,550	10,691,115	10,332,500	10,682,009	9,977,418	8,938,199	5,874,928	4,217,324
Admin Expenses	12,667,375	11,456,472	10,527,878	10,189,954	12,991,877	11,655,157	10,662,880	9,247,569	9,100,901	8,897,954	8,569,045	8,191,520	7,330,381	4,703,772	3,364,534
Operating Profit	2,273,965	1,863,295	1,770,338	-962,415	3,132,150	2,833,606	1,970,487	1,918,981	1,590,214	1,434,546	2,112,964	1,785,898	1,607,818	1,171,156	852,790
Interest Payable				20,565	19,086	9,050	12,104	15,743	12,068	1,957	7,365	13,345	9,125	12,691	1,135
Interest Receivable		2,252										1,128
Pre-Tax Profit	2,273,965	1,865,547	1,770,338	-982,980	3,113,064	2,824,556	1,958,383	1,903,238	1,578,146	1,432,589	2,105,599	1,773,681	1,598,693	1,158,465	851,655
Tax	-604,968	-348,000	-331,193	162,305	-633,402	-547,464	-412,457	-416,385	-326,309	-290,663	-525,634	-446,618	-440,119	-351,342	-193,428
Profit After Tax	1,668,997	1,517,547	1,439,145	-820,675	2,479,662	2,277,092	1,545,926	1,486,853	1,251,837	1,141,926	1,579,965	1,327,063	1,158,574	807,123	658,227
Dividends Paid				1,252,556	1,666,035	2,181,516	1,096,024	1,069,559	1,356,790	1,040,277	1,564,403	1,519,621	949,350	831,475	457,603
Retained Profit	1,668,997	1,517,547	1,439,145	-2,073,231	813,627	95,576	449,902	417,294	-104,953	101,649	15,562	-192,558	209,224	-24,352	200,624
Employee Costs	9,215,660	8,369,862	7,396,562	7,919,596	9,449,761	8,528,332	7,984,197	6,668,806	6,342,480	6,281,086	6,237,554	6,184,667	5,463,939	3,565,608	2,440,742
Number Of Employees	199	187	173	195	221	188	169	145	146	147	151	143	129	86	58
EBITDA*	2,613,322	4,636,846	2,236,347	-358,243	3,654,430	3,398,407	2,492,310	2,379,450	2,048,594	1,874,463	2,478,807	2,109,304	1,843,390	1,347,376	984,189

* 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
Tangible Assets	330,152	436,279	515,295	715,362	1,037,633	1,325,952	1,593,530	1,407,200	1,482,452	1,260,609	841,208	805,460	603,613	518,069	397,267
Intangible Assets	326,594	452,555	282,833	376,471	427,313	248,326	268,534	281,058	262,445	291,606	315,881	340,180	364,479	388,778	413,076
Investments & Other														28	30
Debtors (Due After 1 year)
Total Fixed Assets	656,746	888,834	798,128	1,091,833	1,464,946	1,574,278	1,862,064	1,688,258	1,744,897	1,552,215	1,157,089	1,145,640	968,092	906,875	810,373
Stock & work in progress	1,666,200	1,550,118	1,584,704	739,112	712,725	571,233	450,352	399,400	343,219	355,248	333,837	310,639	149,128	120,603	47,568
Trade Debtors	5,090,607	6,344,973	4,402,344	3,266,369	5,011,213	7,010,063	6,389,836	5,793,103	5,613,077	4,062,922	3,297,262	4,396,552	4,078,990	2,656,713	1,112,376
Group Debtors		83	1,520	23,356	794	9,514	8,160	8,208	15,669			825	1,412	16,906	44,071
Misc Debtors	2,642,501	2,666,511	3,336,007	2,852,251	3,525,834	3,797,852	3,069,636	2,842,778	2,514,722	2,683,509	2,521,272	2,369,402	1,797,373	1,350,696	750,466
Cash	1,855,282	716	2,840	3,143	2,809	1,905	4,261	5,247	4,239	4,482	2,238	2,098	1,146		623,686
misc current assets
total current assets	11,254,590	10,562,401	9,327,415	6,884,231	9,253,375	11,390,567	9,922,245	9,048,736	8,490,926	7,106,161	6,154,609	7,079,516	6,028,049	4,144,918	2,578,167
total assets	11,911,336	11,451,235	10,125,543	7,976,064	10,718,321	12,964,845	11,784,309	10,736,994	10,235,823	8,658,376	7,311,698	8,225,156	6,996,141	5,051,793	3,388,540
Bank overdraft		1,884,511	2,069,176	1,120,813	680,551	1,605,941	404,732	1,058,043	1,304,609	1,962,578	505,002	916,912		355,565
Bank loan
Trade Creditors	1,376,191	1,264,437	1,646,509	1,925,328	2,920,849	3,929,746	3,728,984	3,920,629	3,302,478	2,736,188	2,290,961	2,433,925	2,050,798	877,490	608,586
Group/Directors Accounts	3,672,615	2,648,390	1,240,005	369,835	302,663	554,708	429,503	482,976	413,304	441,508	497,039	493,300	468,429	135,444	30
other short term finances
hp & lease commitments															45,269
other current liabilities	4,033,522	2,882,486	2,595,489	2,768,188	2,953,883	3,800,461	4,142,858	2,586,416	2,856,655	1,339,776	1,963,767	2,588,011	2,504,773	1,865,014	850,135
total current liabilities	9,082,328	8,679,824	7,551,179	6,184,164	6,857,946	9,890,856	8,706,077	8,048,064	7,877,046	6,480,050	5,256,769	6,432,148	5,024,000	3,233,513	1,504,020
loans								215,490
hp & lease commitments						38,659	128,861								137,467
Accruals and Deferred Income
other liabilities	55,000	55,000							298,688			53,641	40,216	95,580
provisions							21,035	4,521	8,464	21,748
total long term liabilities	55,000	55,000				38,659	149,896	220,011	307,152	21,748		53,641	40,216	95,580	137,467
total liabilities	9,137,328	8,734,824	7,551,179	6,184,164	6,857,946	9,929,515	8,855,973	8,268,075	8,184,198	6,501,798	5,256,769	6,485,789	5,064,216	3,329,093	1,641,487
net assets	2,774,008	2,716,411	2,574,364	1,791,900	3,860,375	3,035,330	2,928,336	2,468,919	2,051,625	2,156,578	2,054,929	1,739,367	1,931,925	1,722,700	1,747,053
total shareholders funds	2,774,008	2,716,411	2,574,364	1,791,900	3,860,375	3,035,330	2,928,336	2,468,919	2,051,625	2,156,578	2,054,929	1,739,367	1,931,925	1,722,700	1,747,053

	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
Operating Activities
Operating Profit	2,273,965	1,863,295	1,770,338	-962,415	3,132,150	2,833,606	1,970,487	1,918,981	1,590,214	1,434,546	2,112,964	1,785,898	1,607,818	1,171,156	852,790
Depreciation	203,451	2,631,698	309,765	374,524	454,978	497,426	462,637	409,424	429,219	415,642	341,544	299,107	211,273	151,921	107,100
Amortisation	135,906	141,853	156,244	229,648	67,302	67,375	59,186	51,045	29,161	24,275	24,299	24,299	24,299	24,299	24,299
Tax	-604,968	-348,000	-331,193	162,305	-633,402	-547,464	-412,457	-416,385	-326,309	-290,663	-525,634	-446,618	-440,119	-351,342	-193,428
Stock	116,082	-34,586	845,592	26,387	141,492	120,881	50,952	56,181	-12,029	21,411	23,198	161,511	28,525	73,035	47,568
Debtors	-1,278,459	1,271,696	1,597,895	-2,395,865	-2,279,588	1,349,797	823,543	500,621	1,397,037	927,897	-948,245	889,004	1,853,460	2,117,402	1,906,913
Creditors	111,754	-382,072	-278,819	-995,521	-1,008,897	200,762	-191,645	618,151	566,290	445,227	-142,964	383,127	1,173,308	268,904	608,586
Accruals and Deferred Income	1,151,036	286,997	-172,699	-185,695	-846,578	-342,397	1,556,442	-270,239	1,516,879	-623,991	-624,244	83,238	639,759	1,014,879	850,135
Deferred Taxes & Provisions						-21,035	16,514	-3,943	-13,284	21,748
Cash flow from operations	4,433,521	2,956,661	-989,851	992,324	3,303,649	1,217,595	2,586,669	1,750,232	2,407,162	477,476	2,111,012	1,078,536	1,334,353	89,380	295,001
Investing Activities
capital expenditure	-107,269	-2,864,257	-172,304	-231,059	-412,948	-277,015	-695,629	-403,830	-651,062	-835,043	-377,292	-500,954	-296,817	-272,724	-941,742
Change in Investments													-28	-2	30
cash flow from investments	-107,269	-2,864,257	-172,304	-231,059	-412,948	-277,015	-695,629	-403,830	-651,062	-835,043	-377,292	-500,954	-296,789	-272,722	-941,772
Financing Activities
Bank loans
Group/Directors Accounts	1,024,225	1,408,385	870,170	67,172	-252,045	125,205	-53,473	69,672	-28,204	-55,531	3,739	24,871	332,985	135,414	30
Other Short Term Loans
Long term loans							-215,490	215,490
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments					-38,659	-90,202	128,861							-182,736	182,736
other long term liabilities		55,000						-298,688	298,688		-53,641	13,425	-55,364	95,580
share issue	-1,611,400	-1,375,500	-656,681	4,756	11,418	11,418	9,515				300,000		1	-1	1,546,429
interest		2,252		-20,565	-19,086	-9,050	-12,104	-15,743	-12,068	-1,957	-7,365	-12,217	-9,125	-12,691	-1,135
cash flow from financing	-587,175	90,137	213,489	51,363	-298,372	37,371	-142,691	-29,269	258,416	-57,488	242,733	26,079	268,497	35,566	1,728,060
cash and cash equivalents
cash	1,854,566	-2,124	-303	334	904	-2,356	-986	1,008	-243	2,244	140	952	1,146	-623,686	623,686
overdraft	-1,884,511	-184,665	948,363	440,262	-925,390	1,201,209	-653,311	-246,566	-657,969	1,457,576	-411,910	916,912	-355,565	355,565
change in cash	3,739,077	182,541	-948,666	-439,928	926,294	-1,203,565	652,325	247,574	657,726	-1,455,332	412,050	-915,960	356,711	-979,251	623,686

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THINK BDW LIMITED group structure

Think Bdw Limited has no subsidiary companies.

Ultimate parent company

THE MISSION GROUP PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

05733632

THE MISSION MARKETING HOLDINGS LIMITED

10611876

2 parents

THINK BDW LIMITED

02167543

THINK BDW LIMITED Shareholders

the mission marketing holdings ltd

100%

Think Bdw Limited currently has 4 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Alan Day (Jan 1998) and Mr Mark Leigh (Sep 2007).

officer	country	age	start	end	role
Mr Alan Day	England	60 years	Jan 1998	-	Director
Mr Mark Leigh	England	64 years	Sep 2007	-	Director
Mr Giles Lee	United Kingdom	54 years	Apr 2021	-	Director
Mr Michael Langford	England	46 years	Mar 2024	-	Director

P&L

December 2023

turnover

30.9m

+17%

operating profit

2.3m

+22%

gross margin

48.4%

-3.85%

turnover

Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.

Balance Sheet

December 2023

net assets

2.8m

+0.02%

total assets

11.9m

+0.04%

cash

1.9m

+2590.18%

net assets

Total assets minus all liabilities

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company number

02167543

Type

Private limited with Share Capital

industry

73110 - Advertising agencies

incorporation date

September 1987

ultimate parent company

THE MISSION GROUP PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

previous names

bastin day westley limited (October 2009)

robert day associates limited (January 1996)

address

the old sawmills filleigh, barnstaple, EX32 0RN

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