Buttle's Plc

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Company Number

02657821

Website

www.buttles.com

Registered Address

george house soothouse spring, st albans, hertfordshire, AL3 6NX

Industry

Wholesale of hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and supplies

Wholesale of wood, construction materials and sanitary equipment

Telephone

01727834242

Next Accounts Due

June 2025

Group Structure

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Directors

Peter Buttle32 Years

Guy Naylor10 Years

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Shareholders

peter george buttle 89.9%

g h buttle & co ltd 4.1%

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buttle's plc Estimated Valuation

£2.7m

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of BUTTLE'S PLC at £2.7m based on a Turnover of £5.5m and 0.49x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).

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Buttle's Plc is a live company located in hertfordshire, AL3 6NX with a Companies House number of 02657821. It operates in the wholesale of wood, construction materials and sanitary equipment sector, SIC Code 46730. Founded in October 1991, it's largest shareholder is peter george buttle with a 89.9% stake. Buttle's Plc is a mature, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £5.5m with declining growth in recent years.

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Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Buttle'S Plc a 2.5 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

Health Rating1.5out of 5

3 Strong

3 Regular

6 Weak

Size

annual sales of £14.1m, make it smaller than the average company (£18.1m)

Growth

3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 7%, show it is growing at a similar rate (6.7%)

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Buttle'S Plc's latest turnover from December 2023 is £5.5 million and the company has net assets of £362.8 thousand. According to their latest financial statements, Buttle'S Plc has 37 employees and maintains cash reserves of £694 as reported in the balance sheet.

Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates

	Dec 2023	Mar 2023	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	5,523,092	14,089,592	12,562,503	11,582,486	15,088,559	14,661,531	15,514,170	14,841,123	13,443,478	12,482,472	9,535,288	7,811,004	7,761,010	6,848,536	6,729,299
Other Income Or Grants	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cost Of Sales	3,590,231	9,859,764	8,362,190	7,680,543	10,251,191	9,796,556	10,623,136	9,929,821	9,152,037	8,492,505	6,321,654	5,312,415	5,305,770	4,505,047	4,168,904
Gross Profit	1,932,861	4,229,828	4,200,313	3,901,943	4,837,368	4,864,975	4,891,034	4,911,302	4,291,441	3,989,967	3,213,634	2,498,589	2,455,240	2,343,489	2,560,395
Admin Expenses	2,409,151	5,216,939	4,144,691	3,921,361	4,991,355	4,722,086	4,583,600	4,108,131	3,837,261	3,559,968	3,039,141	2,845,405	2,659,462	2,698,036	2,366,879
Operating Profit	-476,290	-987,111	55,622	-19,418	-153,987	142,889	307,434	803,171	454,180	429,999	174,493	-346,816	-204,222	-354,547	193,516
Interest Payable	12,628	5,505	11,786	14,730	16,330	18,935	20,933	16,824	14,104	10,523	26,123	13,879	8,777	4,100	1,492
Interest Receivable	0	849	0	0	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Pre-Tax Profit	-488,918	-991,767	43,836	-34,148	-170,304	123,954	286,501	679,687	440,076	419,476	148,369	-360,695	-212,999	-358,647	67,024
Tax	45,012	-2,279	-14,893	6,367	30,469	-28,802	-52,074	-159,593	-88,600	41,820	0	800	-9,150	5,001	-5,000
Profit After Tax	-443,906	-994,046	28,943	-27,781	-139,835	95,152	234,427	520,094	351,476	461,296	148,369	-359,895	-222,149	-353,646	62,024
Dividends Paid	0	0	0	0	0	54,156	53,351	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Retained Profit	-443,906	-994,046	28,943	-27,781	-139,835	40,996	173,024	487,239	350,914	416,770	139,632	-362,400	-220,173	-338,833	74,084
Employee Costs	1,151,050	2,637,163	2,139,476	2,363,871	2,606,290	2,520,047	2,453,701	2,050,729	1,860,725	1,790,157	1,586,473	1,471,394	1,325,564	1,396,829	1,286,729
Number Of Employees	37	54	59	63	72	72	71	67	66	61	57	56	57	59	54
EBITDA*	-399,792	-842,944	205,264	209,739	90,657	421,665	555,565	1,077,077	555,170	486,274	219,587	-294,019	-159,195	-297,471	252,476

* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation

	Dec 2023	Mar 2023	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	110,810	180,663	251,371	375,310	343,702	466,474	669,796	503,237	344,295	245,883	93,864	121,307	72,397	117,424	115,660
Intangible Assets	24,942	30,417	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Investments & Other	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	31,293	40,030	37,625	35,649	20,836
Debtors (Due After 1 year)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total Fixed Assets	135,752	211,080	251,371	375,310	343,702	466,474	669,796	503,237	344,295	245,883	125,157	161,337	110,022	153,073	136,496
Stock & work in progress	1,272,548	1,535,041	2,032,205	1,562,106	1,878,933	1,693,084	1,541,775	1,431,224	1,224,092	1,187,327	932,089	869,504	948,897	964,496	1,197,476
Trade Debtors	392,089	808,852	976,188	1,061,743	1,206,306	1,092,880	1,124,115	1,382,910	1,249,501	1,070,821	781,577	467,518	144,315	349,514	536,546
Group Debtors	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	130,766	145,929	159,909	0	0	0	0
Misc Debtors	183,922	340,967	366,551	378,175	401,212	338,823	286,255	354,606	213,464	315,824	320,302	276,566	204,545	192,231	247,539
Cash	694	118,487	291,314	508,270	258,279	825,568	662,448	1,397,589	676,224	350,988	62,075	39,655	4,034	10,510	12,419
misc current assets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
total current assets	1,849,253	2,803,347	3,666,258	3,510,294	3,744,730	3,950,355	3,614,593	4,566,329	3,494,047	3,070,889	2,255,952	1,653,243	1,301,791	1,516,751	1,993,980
total assets	1,985,005	3,014,427	3,917,629	3,885,604	4,088,432	4,416,829	4,284,389	5,069,566	3,838,342	3,316,772	2,381,109	1,814,580	1,411,813	1,669,824	2,130,476
Bank overdraft	388,845	234,808	0	0	0	0	0	768,016	885,467	778,728	655,404	85,809	0	0	612
Bank loan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Trade Creditors	289,933	1,270,318	1,361,547	1,119,994	1,218,707	1,142,026	1,173,883	1,353,207	742,793	776,105	688,414	391,373	460,884	540,465	821,397
Group/Directors Accounts	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	100,000	0	0
other short term finances	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	61,800	128,048	60,000	95,000	0	0	0
hp & lease commitments	27,807	28,923	53,844	117,856	133,109	151,359	156,195	111,357	74,077	43,534	20,405	37,981	26,454	22,891	0
other current liabilities	894,800	621,597	616,107	730,508	775,438	869,923	552,412	780,305	622,579	530,297	282,745	668,510	362,196	393,111	258,087
total current liabilities	1,601,385	2,155,646	2,031,498	1,968,358	2,127,254	2,163,308	1,882,490	3,012,885	2,386,716	2,256,712	1,706,968	1,278,673	949,534	956,467	1,080,096
loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	61,800	186,667	180,000	0	0	0
hp & lease commitments	3,281	22,124	57,707	101,456	102,166	239,222	406,308	261,414	183,853	126,563	45,777	53,838	12,824	43,729	41,920
Accruals and Deferred Income	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other liabilities	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
provisions	17,546	29,958	27,679	43,988	29,429	44,881	71,248	52,000	44,600	0	0	0	0	0	0
total long term liabilities	20,827	52,082	85,386	145,444	131,595	284,103	477,556	313,414	228,453	188,363	232,444	233,838	12,824	43,729	41,920
total liabilities	1,622,212	2,207,728	2,116,884	2,113,802	2,258,849	2,447,411	2,360,046	3,326,299	2,615,169	2,445,075	1,939,412	1,512,511	962,358	1,000,196	1,122,016
net assets	362,793	806,699	1,800,745	1,771,802	1,829,583	1,969,418	1,869,641	1,696,617	1,209,378	858,464	441,697	302,069	449,455	669,628	1,008,460
total shareholders funds	362,793	806,699	1,800,745	1,771,802	1,829,583	1,969,418	1,869,641	1,696,617	1,209,378	858,464	441,697	302,069	449,455	669,628	1,008,460

	Dec 2023	Mar 2023	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	-476,290	-987,111	55,622	-19,418	-153,987	142,889	307,434	803,171	454,180	429,999	174,493	-346,816	-204,222	-354,547	193,516
Depreciation	76,498	144,167	149,642	229,157	244,644	278,776	248,131	167,246	100,990	56,275	45,094	52,797	45,027	57,076	58,960
Amortisation	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	106,660	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tax	45,012	-2,279	-14,893	6,367	30,469	-28,802	-52,074	-159,593	-88,600	41,820	0	800	-9,150	5,001	-5,000
Stock	1,272,548	1,535,041	470,099	-316,827	185,849	151,309	110,551	207,132	36,765	255,238	62,585	-79,393	-15,599	-232,980	1,197,476
Debtors	576,011	1,149,819	-97,179	-167,600	175,815	21,333	-327,146	143,785	61,157	270,786	517,704	395,224	-192,885	-242,340	784,085
Creditors	289,933	1,270,318	241,553	-98,713	76,681	-31,857	-179,324	610,414	-33,312	87,691	297,041	-69,511	-79,581	-280,932	821,397
Accruals and Deferred Income	894,800	621,597	-114,401	-44,930	-94,485	317,511	-227,893	157,726	92,282	247,552	-385,765	306,314	-30,915	135,024	258,087
Deferred Taxes & Provisions	17,546	29,958	-16,309	14,559	-15,452	-26,367	19,248	7,400	44,600	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cash flow from operations	-1,001,060	-1,608,210	-71,706	571,449	-273,794	479,508	332,117	1,342,107	472,218	337,313	-449,426	-372,247	-70,357	36,942	-654,601
Investing Activities
capital expenditure	0	0	0	0	0	-65,492	-410,515	-424,498	-190,240	-208,294	-17,653	-101,707	0	-58,843	-94,518
Change in Investments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-31,293	-8,737	2,405	1,976	14,813	20,836
cash flow from investments	0	0	0	0	0	-65,492	-410,515	-424,498	-190,240	-177,001	-8,916	-104,112	-1,976	-73,656	-115,354
Financing Activities
Bank loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Group/Directors Accounts	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-100,000	100,000	0	0
Other Short Term Loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-61,800	-66,248	68,048	-35,000	95,000	0	0	0
Long term loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-61,800	-124,867	6,667	180,000	0	0	0
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments	31,088	51,047	-107,761	-15,963	-155,306	-171,922	189,732	114,841	87,833	103,915	-25,637	52,541	-27,342	24,700	41,920
other long term liabilities	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
share issue	806,699	1,800,745	0	-30,000	0	58,781	0	0	0	-3	-4	215,014	0	1	934,376
interest	-12,628	-4,656	-11,786	-14,730	-16,317	-18,935	-20,933	-16,824	-14,104	-10,523	-26,123	-13,879	-8,777	-4,100	-1,492
cash flow from financing	825,159	1,847,136	-119,547	-60,693	-171,623	-132,076	168,799	36,217	-54,319	36,570	-80,097	428,676	63,881	20,601	974,804
cash and cash equivalents
cash	694	118,487	-216,956	249,991	-567,289	163,120	-735,141	721,365	325,236	288,913	22,420	35,621	-6,476	-1,909	12,419
overdraft	388,845	234,808	0	0	0	0	-768,016	-117,451	106,739	123,324	569,595	85,809	0	-612	612
change in cash	-388,151	-116,321	-216,956	249,991	-567,289	163,120	32,875	838,816	218,497	165,589	-547,175	-50,188	-6,476	-1,297	11,807

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Very High Risk0 - 20

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BUTTLE'S PLC group structure

Buttle'S Plc has 3 subsidiary companies.

Ultimate parent company

BUTTLE'S PLC

02657821

3 subsidiaries

BUTTLE'S LEIGHTON BUZZARD LTD

04558935

BUTTLE'S BRIMSDOWN LIMITED

07612606

BUILDING PARTNERS LIMITED

05149083

BUTTLE'S PLC Shareholders

peter george buttle	89.9%
g h buttle & co ltd	4.09%
buttle's kep scheme	3.41%
mark buttle	2.6%
maureen elizabeth keegan	0%

Buttle'S Plc currently has 3 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Peter Buttle (Oct 1991) and Mr Guy Naylor (Apr 2014).

officer	country	age	start	end	role
Mr Peter Buttle	United Kingdom	80 years	Oct 1991	-	Director
Mr Guy Naylor		69 years	Apr 2014	-	Director
Mr Ian Church		63 years	Jun 2020	-	Director

P&L

December 2023

turnover

5.5m

operating profit

-476.3k

gross margin

35%

turnover

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

Balance Sheet

December 2023

net assets

362.8k

total assets

cash

694

net assets

Total assets minus all liabilities

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company number

02657821

Type

Public limited with Share Capital

industry

46740 - Wholesale of hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and supplies

46730 - Wholesale of wood, construction materials and sanitary equipment

incorporation date

October 1991

accounts

Full Accounts

ultimate parent company

None

previous names

buttle plc. (April 2023)

last accounts submitted

December 2023

address

george house soothouse spring, st albans, hertfordshire, AL3 6NX

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