bowtie television limited Company Information
Company Number
02405231
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
nep (uk) investments ltd
Group Structure
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Industry
Television programme distribution activities
Registered Address
gemini house downmill road, bracknell, RG12 1QS
Website
https://www.nepbowtie.com/bowtie television limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of BOWTIE TELEVISION LIMITED at £13.1m based on a Turnover of £17m and 0.77x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
bowtie television limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of BOWTIE TELEVISION LIMITED at £6.2m based on an EBITDA of £1.7m and a 3.76x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
bowtie television limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of BOWTIE TELEVISION LIMITED at £18.8m based on Net Assets of £16.2m and 1.16x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Bowtie Television Limited Overview
Bowtie Television Limited is a live company located in bracknell, RG12 1QS with a Companies House number of 02405231. It operates in the television programme distribution activities sector, SIC Code 59133. Founded in July 1989, it's largest shareholder is nep (uk) investments ltd with a 100% stake. Bowtie Television Limited is a mature, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £17m with high growth in recent years.
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Bowtie Television Limited Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Bowtie Television Limited a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 7 measures and has 3 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs


7 Strong

1 Regular

3 Weak

Size
annual sales of £17m, make it larger than the average company (£10.4m)
£17m - Bowtie Television Limited
£10.4m - Industry AVG

Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 18%, show it is growing at a faster rate (4.4%)
18% - Bowtie Television Limited
4.4% - Industry AVG

Production
with a gross margin of 20.8%, this company has a comparable cost of product (23.6%)
20.8% - Bowtie Television Limited
23.6% - Industry AVG

Profitability
an operating margin of 9.7% make it more profitable than the average company (3.1%)
9.7% - Bowtie Television Limited
3.1% - Industry AVG

Employees
with 57 employees, this is above the industry average (16)
57 - Bowtie Television Limited
16 - Industry AVG

Pay Structure
on an average salary of £52.7k, the company has a lower pay structure (£79.3k)
£52.7k - Bowtie Television Limited
£79.3k - Industry AVG

Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £298.2k, this is less efficient (£422.3k)
£298.2k - Bowtie Television Limited
£422.3k - Industry AVG

Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 14 days, this is earlier than average (39 days)
14 days - Bowtie Television Limited
39 days - Industry AVG

Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 4 days, this is quicker than average (20 days)
4 days - Bowtie Television Limited
20 days - Industry AVG

Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Bowtie Television Limited
- - Industry AVG

Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 0 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (9 weeks)
0 weeks - Bowtie Television Limited
9 weeks - Industry AVG

Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 35.7%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (75.5%)
35.7% - Bowtie Television Limited
75.5% - Industry AVG
BOWTIE TELEVISION LIMITED financials

Bowtie Television Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £17 million and the company has net assets of £16.2 million. According to their latest financial statements, Bowtie Television Limited has 57 employees and maintains cash reserves of £367 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 | Jul 2011 | Jul 2010 | Jul 2009 | |
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Turnover | 16,995,561 | 6,723,269 | 8,994,970 | 10,462,972 | 5,907,366 | 5,099,839 | 4,961,278 | 5,350,160 | 4,173,922 | 4,652,491 | 3,077,023 | 5,568,396 | |||
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 13,465,872 | 3,875,024 | 5,732,596 | 6,657,224 | 3,550,587 | 3,162,774 | 3,041,678 | 3,478,036 | 2,595,428 | 2,947,473 | 1,934,914 | 4,134,553 | |||
Gross Profit | 3,529,689 | 2,848,245 | 3,262,374 | 3,805,748 | 2,356,779 | 1,937,065 | 1,919,600 | 1,872,124 | 1,578,494 | 1,705,018 | 1,142,109 | 1,433,843 | |||
Admin Expenses | 1,883,551 | 1,755,289 | 1,706,630 | 1,605,316 | 1,101,551 | 1,157,236 | 1,121,491 | 1,081,499 | 1,065,753 | 907,101 | 1,020,494 | ||||
Operating Profit | 1,646,138 | 1,092,956 | 1,555,744 | 2,200,432 | 1,255,228 | 779,829 | 798,109 | 790,625 | 639,265 | 235,008 | 413,349 | ||||
Interest Payable | |||||||||||||||
Interest Receivable | 1,177,654 | 543,045 | 420,723 | 317,011 | 103,147 | 9,836 | 1,845 | ||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 2,823,792 | 1,636,001 | 1,976,467 | 2,517,443 | 1,358,375 | 789,665 | 798,109 | 790,625 | 496,888 | 639,265 | 235,008 | 415,194 | |||
Tax | -5,135 | 25,944 | 4,323 | 14,818 | 49,588 | -7,910 | -115,896 | 3,171 | -103,136 | -153,896 | -59,423 | -93,595 | |||
Profit After Tax | 2,818,657 | 1,661,945 | 1,980,790 | 2,532,261 | 1,407,963 | 781,755 | 682,213 | 793,796 | 393,752 | 485,369 | 175,585 | 321,599 | |||
Dividends Paid | |||||||||||||||
Retained Profit | 2,818,657 | 1,661,945 | 1,980,790 | 2,532,261 | 1,407,963 | 781,755 | 682,213 | 793,796 | 393,752 | 485,369 | 175,585 | 321,599 | |||
Employee Costs | 3,006,263 | 3,155,716 | 3,473,657 | 2,631,762 | 2,396,139 | 2,351,452 | 2,181,077 | 2,073,789 | 1,663,371 | 1,539,205 | 1,411,827 | 2,103,636 | |||
Number Of Employees | 57 | 64 | 77 | 59 | 53 | 50 | 51 | 50 | 42 | 36 | 41 | 42 | |||
EBITDA* | 1,654,281 | 1,104,308 | 1,562,329 | 2,205,396 | 1,275,080 | 873,422 | 905,207 | 897,723 | 745,105 | 495,086 | 678,273 |
* 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 | Jul 2011 | Jul 2010 | Jul 2009 | |
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Tangible Assets | 17,608 | 22,392 | 30,656 | 9,159 | 12,621 | 29,662 | 118,629 | 223,983 | 318,432 | 434,186 | 149,620 | 396,628 | 702,848 | 1,044,849 | 1,223,429 |
Intangible Assets | |||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | |||||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 17,608 | 22,392 | 30,656 | 9,159 | 12,621 | 29,662 | 118,629 | 223,983 | 318,432 | 434,186 | 149,620 | 396,628 | 702,848 | 1,044,849 | 1,223,429 |
Stock & work in progress | 6,797 | ||||||||||||||
Trade Debtors | 668,525 | 299,848 | 339,971 | 491,197 | 287,358 | 266,000 | 296,279 | 316,395 | 372,618 | 252,325 | 245,764 | 227,068 | 947,547 | 396,833 | 266,727 |
Group Debtors | 23,589,583 | 14,066,527 | 12,704,604 | 10,609,771 | 7,587,293 | 6,358,534 | 5,139,296 | 4,480,162 | 3,406,032 | 3,093,796 | 2,342,591 | 1,992,156 | |||
Misc Debtors | 961,781 | 175,300 | 221,667 | 108,118 | 149,035 | 187,490 | 160,702 | 87,243 | 30,857 | 35,354 | 99,333 | ||||
Cash | 367 | 643 | 813 | 706 | 958 | 2,742 | 342,803 | 92,750 | 295,695 | 314,788 | 169,904 | 114,431 | 924,360 | 730,579 | 222,859 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 25,220,256 | 14,542,318 | 13,267,055 | 11,209,792 | 8,024,644 | 6,814,766 | 5,939,080 | 4,976,550 | 4,105,202 | 3,696,263 | 2,864,389 | 2,333,655 | 1,871,907 | 1,127,412 | 489,586 |
total assets | 25,237,864 | 14,564,710 | 13,297,711 | 11,218,951 | 8,037,265 | 6,844,428 | 6,057,709 | 5,200,533 | 4,423,634 | 4,130,449 | 3,014,009 | 2,730,283 | 2,574,755 | 2,172,261 | 1,713,015 |
Bank overdraft | |||||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 177,765 | 70,924 | 18,789 | 37,792 | 13,981 | 27,425 | 18,592 | 96,208 | 113,481 | 50,247 | 17,647 | 66,257 | 610,432 | 752,138 | 601,907 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 7,496,740 | 561,610 | 798,103 | 435,818 | 623,736 | 1,006,943 | 883,903 | 754,614 | 624,414 | 515,108 | 375,942 | 160,245 | |||
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 1,342,181 | 529,655 | 740,243 | 985,555 | 545,277 | 363,752 | 490,661 | 367,371 | 497,195 | 765,043 | 302,523 | 300,970 | |||
total current liabilities | 9,016,686 | 1,162,189 | 1,557,135 | 1,459,165 | 1,182,994 | 1,398,120 | 1,393,156 | 1,218,193 | 1,235,090 | 1,330,398 | 696,112 | 527,472 | 610,432 | 752,138 | 601,907 |
loans | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | 5,259 | 8,474 | 68,973 | 152,084 | 193,699 | 233,279 | |||||||||
total long term liabilities | 5,259 | 8,474 | 68,973 | 152,084 | 193,699 | 233,279 | |||||||||
total liabilities | 9,016,686 | 1,162,189 | 1,557,135 | 1,459,165 | 1,182,994 | 1,398,120 | 1,393,156 | 1,218,193 | 1,235,090 | 1,335,657 | 704,586 | 596,445 | 762,516 | 945,837 | 835,186 |
net assets | 16,221,178 | 13,402,521 | 11,740,576 | 9,759,786 | 6,854,271 | 5,446,308 | 4,664,553 | 3,982,340 | 3,188,544 | 2,794,792 | 2,309,423 | 2,133,838 | 1,812,239 | 1,226,424 | 877,829 |
total shareholders funds | 16,221,178 | 13,402,521 | 11,740,576 | 9,759,786 | 6,854,271 | 5,446,308 | 4,664,553 | 3,982,340 | 3,188,544 | 2,794,792 | 2,309,423 | 2,133,838 | 1,812,239 | 1,226,424 | 877,829 |
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Jul 2011 | Jul 2010 | Jul 2009 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 1,646,138 | 1,092,956 | 1,555,744 | 2,200,432 | 1,255,228 | 779,829 | 798,109 | 790,625 | 639,265 | 235,008 | 413,349 | ||||
Depreciation | 8,143 | 11,352 | 6,585 | 4,964 | 19,852 | 93,593 | 107,098 | 107,098 | 103,638 | 105,840 | 260,078 | 264,924 | 246,391 | 262,256 | 327,478 |
Amortisation | |||||||||||||||
Tax | -5,135 | 25,944 | 4,323 | 14,818 | 49,588 | -7,910 | -115,896 | 3,171 | -103,136 | -153,896 | -59,423 | -93,595 | |||
Stock | -6,797 | 6,797 | |||||||||||||
Debtors | 10,678,214 | 1,275,433 | 2,057,156 | 3,185,400 | 1,211,662 | 1,215,747 | 712,477 | 1,074,293 | 428,032 | 693,787 | 468,464 | 1,271,677 | 550,714 | 130,106 | 266,727 |
Creditors | 106,841 | 52,135 | -19,003 | 23,811 | -13,444 | 8,833 | -77,616 | -17,273 | 63,234 | 32,600 | -48,610 | -544,175 | -141,706 | 150,231 | 601,907 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 812,526 | -210,588 | -245,312 | 440,278 | 181,525 | -126,909 | 123,290 | -129,824 | -267,848 | 462,520 | 1,553 | 300,970 | |||
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -5,259 | -3,215 | -60,499 | -83,111 | -41,615 | -39,580 | 233,279 | ||||||||
Cash flow from operations | -8,109,701 | -303,634 | -754,819 | -501,097 | 281,087 | -468,311 | 122,508 | -320,496 | 396,124 | -147,154 | -1,013,315 | ||||
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | 4,972 | -12,648 | |||||||||||||
Change in Investments | |||||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | 4,972 | -12,648 | |||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 6,935,130 | -236,493 | 362,285 | -187,918 | -383,207 | 123,040 | 129,289 | 130,200 | 109,306 | 139,166 | 215,697 | 160,245 | |||
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | |||||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | 1,177,654 | 543,045 | 420,723 | 317,011 | 103,147 | 9,836 | 1,845 | ||||||||
cash flow from financing | 8,112,784 | 306,552 | 783,008 | 502,347 | -280,060 | 132,876 | 129,289 | 130,200 | 109,306 | 139,166 | 215,697 | 162,090 | |||
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -276 | -170 | 107 | -252 | -1,784 | -340,061 | 250,053 | -202,945 | -19,093 | 144,884 | 55,473 | -809,929 | 193,781 | 507,720 | 222,859 |
overdraft | |||||||||||||||
change in cash | -276 | -170 | 107 | -252 | -1,784 | -340,061 | 250,053 | -202,945 | -19,093 | 144,884 | 55,473 | -809,929 | 193,781 | 507,720 | 222,859 |
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BOWTIE TELEVISION LIMITED group structure
Bowtie Television Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
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BOWTIE TELEVISION LIMITED
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bowtie television limited directors
Bowtie Television Limited currently has 5 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Duncan Davidson-Smith (Mar 2018) and Mr Dean Naccarato (Sep 2024).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Duncan Davidson-Smith | England | 65 years | Mar 2018 | - | Director |
Mr Dean Naccarato | England | 54 years | Sep 2024 | - | Director |
Ms Lise Heidal | England | 54 years | Sep 2024 | - | Director |
Mr Martin Churm | United Kingdom | 53 years | Sep 2024 | - | Director |
Mr Arjan Van Westerloo | England | 53 years | Nov 2024 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
17m
+153%
operating profit
1.6m
+51%
gross margin
20.8%
-50.98%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
16.2m
+0.21%
total assets
25.2m
+0.73%
cash
367
-0.43%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
bowtie television limited company details
company number
02405231
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
59133 - Television programme distribution activities
incorporation date
July 1989
age
36
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
N/A
accountant
-
auditor
DELOITTE LLP
address
gemini house downmill road, bracknell, RG12 1QS
Bank
JP MORGAN
Legal Advisor
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bowtie television limited Charges & Mortgages
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