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bell contracting limited Company Information

Company Number

02704758

Next Accounts

Feb 2026

Directors

Peter Bell

Jason Bell

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Shareholders

k.w. bell

p.a. bell

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Group Structure

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Industry

Construction of domestic buildings

Registered Address

whimsey industrial estate, steam mills road, cinderford, gloucester,, GL14 3JA

Website

www.bellhomes.com

bell contracting limited Estimated Valuation

£34.1m

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of BELL CONTRACTING LIMITED at £34.1m based on a Turnover of £50.2m and 0.68x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).

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Bell Contracting Limited is a live company located in cinderford, GL14 3JA with a Companies House number of 02704758. It operates in the construction of domestic buildings sector, SIC Code 41202. Founded in April 1992, it's largest shareholder is k.w. bell with a 54.8% stake. Bell Contracting Limited is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £50.2m with declining growth in recent years.

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Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Bell Contracting Limited a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 8 measures and has 3 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs

Health Rating5out of 5

8 Strong

1 Regular

3 Weak

Size

annual sales of £50.2m, make it larger than the average company (£375.4k)

Growth

3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -5%, show it is growing at a slower rate (10.3%)

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Bell Contracting Limited's latest turnover from May 2024 is £50.2 million and the company has net assets of £17.3 million. According to their latest financial statements, Bell Contracting Limited has 215 employees and maintains cash reserves of £13.9 million as reported in the balance sheet.

Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates

	May 2024	May 2023	May 2022	May 2021	May 2020	May 2019	May 2018	May 2017	May 2016	May 2015	May 2014	May 2013	May 2012	May 2011	May 2010
Turnover	50,191,507	64,023,709	65,696,362	58,580,706	43,948,658	51,150,400	51,436,373	39,988,096	35,500,861	36,717,258	29,602,551	17,780,145	15,413,297	14,150,315	14,497,741
Other Income Or Grants
Cost Of Sales	43,150,271	56,879,874	57,332,729	51,927,875	39,263,968	43,372,376	42,634,253	34,598,910	30,761,902	32,642,496	23,240,541	14,101,841	12,243,023	12,031,222	12,445,527
Gross Profit	7,041,236	7,143,835	8,363,633	6,652,831	4,684,690	7,778,024	8,802,120	5,389,186	4,738,959	4,074,762	6,362,010	3,678,304	3,170,274	2,119,093	2,052,214
Admin Expenses	5,815,176	5,501,345	5,238,524	4,189,433	3,797,602	4,466,234	3,826,602	3,420,358	2,979,779	2,854,912	5,605,859	3,404,645	3,069,419	1,992,266	1,917,087
Operating Profit	1,226,060	1,642,490	3,125,109	2,463,398	887,088	3,311,790	4,975,518	1,968,828	1,759,180	1,219,850	756,151	273,659	100,855	126,827	135,127
Interest Payable	9,268	8,726	12,166	15,690	19,423	17,289	9,469	3,419	6,438	7,549	5,322	4,569	4,273	7,393	2,729
Interest Receivable	557,974	153,184	3,048		18,970	16,542	10,832	6,523	940	4,175					30
Pre-Tax Profit	1,774,766	1,786,948	3,115,991	2,447,708	886,635	3,311,043	4,976,881	1,971,932	1,753,682	1,216,476	750,829	269,090	96,582	119,434	132,428
Tax	-104,223	-361,026	-360,320	-330,675	792,336	-634,375	-954,497	-400,302	-355,845	-256,862	-175,460	-67,850	-23,853	-26,928	-31,686
Profit After Tax	1,670,543	1,425,922	2,755,671	2,117,033	1,678,971	2,676,668	4,022,384	1,571,630	1,397,837	959,614	575,369	201,240	72,729	92,506	100,742
Dividends Paid	500,520	1,496,400		890,900		1,988,350	815,385	132,870	1,358,976	500,280		198,000
Retained Profit	1,170,023	-70,478	2,755,671	1,226,133	1,678,971	688,318	3,206,999	1,438,760	38,861	459,334	575,369	3,240	72,729	92,506	100,742
Employee Costs	9,052,585	9,539,388	9,284,097	9,574,387	8,827,524	9,093,015	8,269,411	8,050,834	7,262,690	7,275,579	6,386,684	4,499,472	4,056,002	3,971,014	3,748,486
Number Of Employees	215	214	222	259	259	271	250	248	238	247	216	163	152	155	147
EBITDA*	1,559,391	2,122,726	3,478,264	2,787,908	1,178,206	3,542,825	5,184,478	2,080,830	1,848,568	1,300,409	825,453	320,716	145,538	169,218	175,373

* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation

	May 2024	May 2023	May 2022	May 2021	May 2020	May 2019	May 2018	May 2017	May 2016	May 2015	May 2014	May 2013	May 2012	May 2011	May 2010
Tangible Assets	3,981,610	4,338,294	1,235,004	3,105,584	1,162,440	1,329,218	811,265	395,939	186,414	224,262	189,380	165,810	97,107	99,770	41,990
Intangible Assets													578	1,518	2,458
Investments & Other	499	499	3,278,410	499					11,422	4,988
Debtors (Due After 1 year)	2,137,402	1,656,581		1,491,254			878,769	633,831	540,130	680,753	423,573	463,152	387,434	374,880	351,203
Total Fixed Assets	6,119,511	5,995,374	4,513,414	4,597,337	1,162,440	1,329,218	1,690,034	1,029,770	737,966	910,003	612,953	628,962	485,119	476,168	395,651
Stock & work in progress	1,068,640	1,379,952	1,304,950	1,114,961	707,387	705,840	526,759	551,089	378,448	553,615	407,813	286,279	168,038	176,304	219,640
Trade Debtors	560,291	435,375	11,191,616	9,889,554	2,965,445	8,360,722	5,812,578	6,701,082	5,065,454	5,542,510	5,233,841	3,449,655	1,539,761	1,925,205	3,018,723
Group Debtors	6,127,032	5,885,371	2,577,310	3,932,505	3,908,404	3,171,165	5,976,617	2,408,525	2,645,805	3,139,321	351,072	1,459,627	1,896,496	2,281,679	1,906,795
Misc Debtors	2,447,870	1,992,896	1,447,976	2,067,958	2,045,064	1,301,448	248,584	901,941	737,167	714,326	685,492	238,664	239,368	145,724	265,466
Cash	13,919,002	15,614,551	11,650,406	6,711,303	8,073,573	7,444,198	6,915,176	3,943,695	3,795,060	1,710,312	3,578,651	1,514,536	1,256,254	448,853	278,686
misc current assets
total current assets	24,122,835	25,308,145	28,172,258	23,716,281	17,699,873	20,983,373	19,479,714	14,506,332	12,621,934	11,660,084	10,256,869	6,948,761	5,099,917	4,977,765	5,689,310
total assets	30,242,346	31,303,519	32,685,672	28,313,618	18,862,313	22,312,591	21,169,748	15,536,102	13,359,900	12,570,087	10,869,822	7,577,723	5,585,036	5,453,933	6,084,961
Bank overdraft
Bank loan
Trade Creditors	5,741,638	5,430,221	6,909,394	7,213,928	1,333,238	5,639,558	4,804,784	4,598,086	3,240,556	3,989,371	4,021,130	2,311,834	1,302,010	1,349,134	1,520,626
Group/Directors Accounts			1,256,227	2,080,614	1,806,066	1,714,242	868,599	807,393	1,814,321	925,335	473,461	633,262	84,187	348,678	232,599
other short term finances
hp & lease commitments	77,792	109,784	151,197	286,821	283,237	441,294	288,546	120,864	48,842	73,662	54,846	58,346	45,552	37,218	18,633
other current liabilities	6,763,097	9,130,542	7,387,538	5,501,238	4,473,941	5,009,451	6,641,874	4,755,608	4,497,859	3,838,645	3,036,833	1,865,089	1,479,635	1,107,011	1,823,088
total current liabilities	12,582,527	14,670,547	15,704,356	15,082,601	7,896,482	12,804,545	12,603,803	10,281,951	9,601,578	8,827,013	7,586,270	4,868,531	2,911,384	2,842,041	3,594,946
loans
hp & lease commitments	37,042	112,610	217,668	346,729	208,092	434,568	259,225	170,351	34,028	57,641	57,453	57,745	24,495	37,131	7,760
Accruals and Deferred Income			1,776,000	724,109
other liabilities
provisions	330,326	397,934	368,472	296,674	120,367	115,077	36,667	20,746				717	1,667
total long term liabilities	367,368	510,544	2,362,140	1,367,512	328,459	549,645	295,892	191,097	34,028	57,641	57,453	58,462	26,162	37,131	7,760
total liabilities	12,949,895	15,181,091	18,066,496	16,450,113	8,224,941	13,354,190	12,899,695	10,473,048	9,635,606	8,884,654	7,643,723	4,926,993	2,937,546	2,879,172	3,602,706
net assets	17,292,451	16,122,428	14,619,176	11,863,505	10,637,372	8,958,401	8,270,053	5,063,054	3,724,294	3,685,433	3,226,099	2,650,730	2,647,490	2,574,761	2,482,255
total shareholders funds	17,292,451	16,122,428	14,619,176	11,863,505	10,637,372	8,958,401	8,270,053	5,063,054	3,724,294	3,685,433	3,226,099	2,650,730	2,647,490	2,574,761	2,482,255

	May 2024	May 2023	May 2022	May 2021	May 2020	May 2019	May 2018	May 2017	May 2016	May 2015	May 2014	May 2013	May 2012	May 2011	May 2010
Operating Activities
Operating Profit	1,226,060	1,642,490	3,125,109	2,463,398	887,088	3,311,790	4,975,518	1,968,828	1,759,180	1,219,850	756,151	273,659	100,855	126,827	135,127
Depreciation	333,331	480,236	353,155	324,510	291,118	231,035	208,960	112,002	89,388	80,559	69,302	46,479	43,743	41,451	39,305
Amortisation												578	940	940	941
Tax	-104,223	-361,026	-360,320	-330,675	792,336	-634,375	-954,497	-400,302	-355,845	-256,862	-175,460	-67,850	-23,853	-26,928	-31,686
Stock	-311,312	75,002	189,989	407,574	1,547	179,081	-24,330	172,641	-175,167	145,802	121,534	118,241	-8,266	-43,336	219,640
Debtors	1,302,372	-5,246,679	-2,164,369	8,462,358	-3,914,422	-83,213	2,271,169	1,656,823	-1,088,354	3,382,932	1,082,880	1,548,039	-664,429	-814,699	5,542,187
Creditors	311,417	-1,479,173	-304,534	5,880,690	-4,306,320	834,774	206,698	1,357,530	-748,815	-31,759	1,709,296	1,009,824	-47,124	-171,492	1,520,626
Accruals and Deferred Income	-2,367,445	-32,996	2,938,191	1,751,406	-535,510	-1,632,423	1,886,266	257,749	659,214	801,812	1,171,744	385,454	372,624	-716,077	1,823,088
Deferred Taxes & Provisions	-67,608	29,462	71,798	176,307	5,290	78,410	15,921	20,746			-717	-950	1,667
Cash flow from operations	-1,659,528	5,450,670	7,797,779	1,395,704	1,046,877	2,093,343	4,092,027	1,487,089	2,666,643	-1,715,134	2,325,902	-19,086	1,121,547	112,756	-2,274,426
Investing Activities
capital expenditure							-164,171	-27,993	-6,504	-21,198	-5,470	-13,955	10,065	-74,757	-19,473
Change in Investments		-3,277,911	3,277,911	499				-11,422	6,434	4,988
cash flow from investments		3,277,911	-3,277,911	-499			-164,171	-16,571	-12,938	-26,186	-5,470	-13,955	10,065	-74,757	-19,473
Financing Activities
Bank loans
Group/Directors Accounts		-1,256,227	-824,387	274,548	91,824	845,643	61,206	-1,006,928	888,986	451,874	-159,801	549,075	-264,491	116,079	232,599
Other Short Term Loans
Long term loans
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments	-107,560	-146,471	-264,685	142,221	-384,533	328,091	256,556	208,345	-48,433	19,004	-3,792	46,044	-4,302	47,956	26,393
other long term liabilities
share issue		1,573,730				30		-100,000							2,381,513
interest	548,706	144,458	-9,118	-15,690	-453	-747	1,363	3,104	-5,498	-3,374	-5,322	-4,569	-4,273	-7,393	-2,699
cash flow from financing	441,146	315,490	-1,098,190	401,079	-293,162	1,173,017	319,125	-895,479	835,055	467,504	-168,915	590,550	-273,066	156,642	2,637,806
cash and cash equivalents
cash	-1,695,549	3,964,145	4,939,103	-1,362,270	629,375	529,022	2,971,481	148,635	2,084,748	-1,868,339	2,064,115	258,282	807,401	170,167	278,686
overdraft
change in cash	-1,695,549	3,964,145	4,939,103	-1,362,270	629,375	529,022	2,971,481	148,635	2,084,748	-1,868,339	2,064,115	258,282	807,401	170,167	278,686

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BELL CONTRACTING LIMITED group structure

Bell Contracting Limited has no subsidiary companies.

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BELL CONTRACTING LIMITED

02704758

BELL CONTRACTING LIMITED Shareholders

k.w. bell	54.77%
p.a. bell	35.45%
jason bell	5%
stephen jelf	2.5%
david thomas	0.38%
jason coopey	0.38%
matthew brooks	0.38%
mark hobbs	0.38%
nicola bird	0.38%
paul coles	0.38%

Bell Contracting Limited currently has 3 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Peter Bell (Apr 1992) and Mr Jason Bell (May 1998).

officer	country	age	start	end	role
Mr Peter Bell	United Kingdom	63 years	Apr 1992	-	Director
Mr Jason Bell	England	55 years	May 1998	-	Director
Mr Stephen Jelf		65 years	Nov 2001	-	Director

P&L

May 2024

turnover

50.2m

-22%

operating profit

1.2m

-25%

gross margin

14.1%

+25.73%

turnover

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

Balance Sheet

May 2024

net assets

17.3m

+0.07%

total assets

30.2m

-0.03%

cash

13.9m

-0.11%

net assets

Total assets minus all liabilities

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company number

02704758

Type

Private limited with Share Capital

industry

41202 - Construction of domestic buildings

incorporation date

April 1992

ultimate parent company

None

previous names

areacare limited (January 1993)

address

whimsey industrial estate, steam mills road, cinderford, gloucester,, GL14 3JA

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