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Industry
Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered Address
carlisle business centre, 60 carlisle road, bradford, west yorkshire, BD8 8BD
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ACTION FOR BUSINESS (BRADFORD) LIMITED at £265.8k based on a Turnover of £480.5k and 0.55x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ACTION FOR BUSINESS (BRADFORD) LIMITED at £339.9k based on an EBITDA of £84k and a 4.05x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ACTION FOR BUSINESS (BRADFORD) LIMITED at £1.5m based on Net Assets of £688.8k and 2.13x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Action For Business (bradford) Limited is a live company located in bradford, BD8 8BD with a Companies House number of 02728593. It operates in the other business support service activities n.e.c. sector, SIC Code 82990. Founded in July 1992, it's largest shareholder is unknown. Action For Business (bradford) Limited is a mature, micro sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £480.5k with declining growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Action For Business (Bradford) Limited a 3 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 2 measures and has 5 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
2 Strong
4 Regular
5 Weak
Size
annual sales of £480.5k, make it smaller than the average company (£3.8m)
£480.5k - Action For Business (bradford) Limited
£3.8m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -13%, show it is growing at a slower rate (5.3%)
-13% - Action For Business (bradford) Limited
5.3% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 38.1%, this company has a comparable cost of product (38.1%)
38.1% - Action For Business (bradford) Limited
38.1% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 7.1% make it as profitable than the average company (6.1%)
7.1% - Action For Business (bradford) Limited
6.1% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 4 employees, this is below the industry average (23)
- Action For Business (bradford) Limited
23 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £38.2k, the company has a lower pay structure (£48.5k)
- Action For Business (bradford) Limited
£48.5k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £120.1k, this is less efficient (£154.6k)
- Action For Business (bradford) Limited
£154.6k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 35 days, this is near the average (41 days)
35 days - Action For Business (bradford) Limited
41 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 133 days, this is slower than average (33 days)
133 days - Action For Business (bradford) Limited
33 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Action For Business (bradford) Limited
- - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 0 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (24 weeks)
0 weeks - Action For Business (bradford) Limited
24 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 57.7%, this is a similar level of debt than the average (61.5%)
57.7% - Action For Business (bradford) Limited
61.5% - Industry AVG
Action For Business (Bradford) Limited's latest turnover from September 2023 is £480.5 thousand and the company has net assets of £688.8 thousand. According to their latest financial statements, we estimate that Action For Business (Bradford) Limited has 4 employees and maintains cash reserves of £2.8 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Sep 2023 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2020 | Sep 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
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Turnover | 480,534 | 456,968 | 578,120 | 722,315 | 991,918 | 630,280 | 598,944 | 568,909 | 590,252 | 572,197 | 684,730 | 619,805 | 605,289 | 643,520 |
Other Income Or Grants | ||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 59,864 | 14,677 | 34,334 | |||||||||||
Gross Profit | 518,256 | 707,638 | 957,584 | |||||||||||
Admin Expenses | 528,662 | 659,487 | 985,625 | |||||||||||
Operating Profit | 34,320 | -6,829 | -10,406 | 48,151 | -28,041 | 46,527 | 30,773 | -30,309 | -68,807 | -83,516 | -22,155 | -21,791 | 99,134 | 70,323 |
Interest Payable | 23,935 | 24,482 | 24,104 | 27,285 | 36,980 | 20,725 | 26,956 | 24,144 | 14,440 | 16,078 | 17,144 | 21,854 | 22,947 | 23,478 |
Interest Receivable | 277 | 3,267 | 249 | 29 | ||||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 10,385 | -31,311 | -34,510 | 20,866 | -65,021 | 25,802 | 3,820 | -54,453 | -83,247 | -92,793 | -22,984 | -36,876 | 76,489 | 50,896 |
Tax | 5,109 | 26,435 | -7,300 | |||||||||||
Profit After Tax | 10,385 | -31,311 | -34,510 | 20,866 | -65,021 | 25,802 | 3,820 | -54,453 | -83,247 | -87,684 | 3,451 | -44,176 | 76,489 | 50,896 |
Dividends Paid | ||||||||||||||
Retained Profit | 10,385 | -31,311 | -34,510 | 20,866 | -65,021 | 25,802 | 3,820 | -54,453 | -83,247 | -87,684 | 3,451 | -44,176 | 76,489 | 50,896 |
Employee Costs | 152,660 | 163,951 | 237,229 | 364,944 | 418,933 | 229,804 | 195,662 | 170,164 | 259,663 | 279,183 | 270,604 | 269,169 | 253,911 | 216,116 |
Number Of Employees | 13 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 10 | ||
EBITDA* | 83,968 | 43,906 | 38,914 | 97,605 | 46,411 | 95,577 | 80,764 | 3,853 | 19,720 | 4,477 | 67,563 | 67,058 | 144,029 | 95,456 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Sep 2023 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2020 | Sep 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 | 1,515,138 | 1,560,722 | 1,597,340 | 1,641,657 | 1,687,992 | 1,758,367 | 1,802,610 | 1,765,965 | 1,575,889 | 1,143,359 | 1,225,942 | 1,306,490 | 1,025,364 | 958,026 |
Intangible Assets | ||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | ||||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | ||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 1,515,138 | 1,560,722 | 1,597,340 | 1,641,657 | 1,687,992 | 1,758,367 | 1,802,610 | 1,765,965 | 1,575,889 | 1,143,359 | 1,225,942 | 1,306,490 | 1,025,364 | 958,026 |
Stock & work in progress | ||||||||||||||
Trade Debtors | 47,374 | 29,950 | 27,719 | 35,668 | 25,311 | 27,415 | 16,326 | 22,860 | 25,518 | 20,965 | 25,008 | 37,959 | 15,037 | 19,103 |
Group Debtors | ||||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 63,972 | 67,926 | 104,572 | 37,072 | 50,312 | 33,963 | 19,975 | 39,343 | 27,090 | 17,238 | 15,479 | 10,124 | 48,196 | 17,166 |
Cash | 2,768 | 143 | 296 | 1,422 | 1,177 | 3,910 | 17,685 | 19,873 | 39,161 | 96,523 | 90,273 | 140,907 | 139,828 | |
misc current assets | ||||||||||||||
total current assets | 114,114 | 98,019 | 132,587 | 72,740 | 77,045 | 62,555 | 40,211 | 79,888 | 72,481 | 77,364 | 137,010 | 138,356 | 204,140 | 176,097 |
total assets | 1,629,252 | 1,658,741 | 1,729,927 | 1,714,397 | 1,765,037 | 1,820,922 | 1,842,821 | 1,845,853 | 1,648,370 | 1,220,723 | 1,362,952 | 1,444,846 | 1,229,504 | 1,134,123 |
Bank overdraft | 47,838 | 56,270 | 54,728 | 53,915 | 53,386 | 30,017 | 26,332 | 19,031 | 24,363 | 33,950 | 41,626 | |||
Bank loan | 23,894 | 3,919 | 24,663 | 36,483 | ||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 108,922 | 114,919 | 138,188 | 68,809 | 94,359 | 55,141 | 47,059 | 35,217 | 43,539 | 27,014 | 8,827 | 29,900 | 116,912 | 18,256 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 10,500 | 10,500 | 7,500 | 7,500 | ||||||||||
other short term finances | 6,684 | 9,347 | 13,459 | 10,745 | ||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 25,298 | 25,292 | 12,300 | 12,300 | ||||||||||
other current liabilities | 184,419 | 176,716 | 174,955 | 166,816 | 179,388 | 198,572 | 187,772 | 223,323 | 105,781 | 100,915 | 99,004 | 102,286 | 79,167 | 76,941 |
total current liabilities | 351,679 | 358,405 | 367,871 | 297,040 | 334,633 | 283,730 | 261,163 | 277,571 | 173,214 | 131,848 | 164,476 | 191,188 | 255,788 | 196,351 |
loans | 549,572 | 567,762 | 652,368 | 581,701 | 585,622 | 86,389 | 104,038 | 106,694 | 404,493 | 391,152 | 422,947 | 174,011 | 190,228 | |
hp & lease commitments | 101,192 | 88,543 | 113,813 | 145,600 | 157,900 | |||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | 200,308 | |||||||||||||
other liabilities | 39,239 | 54,197 | 91,458 | 121,450 | 748,839 | 732,718 | 760,070 | 573,198 | 23,169 | 271,384 | 272,952 | 165,983 | 158,625 | |
provisions | ||||||||||||||
total long term liabilities | 588,811 | 621,959 | 652,368 | 673,159 | 707,072 | 748,839 | 819,107 | 864,108 | 679,892 | 729,162 | 751,079 | 809,712 | 485,594 | 506,753 |
total liabilities | 940,490 | 980,364 | 1,020,239 | 970,199 | 1,041,705 | 1,032,569 | 1,080,270 | 1,141,679 | 853,106 | 861,010 | 915,555 | 1,000,900 | 741,382 | 703,104 |
net assets | 688,762 | 678,377 | 709,688 | 744,198 | 723,332 | 788,353 | 762,551 | 704,174 | 795,264 | 359,713 | 447,397 | 443,946 | 488,122 | 431,019 |
total shareholders funds | 688,762 | 678,377 | 709,688 | 744,198 | 723,332 | 788,353 | 762,551 | 704,174 | 795,264 | 359,713 | 447,397 | 443,946 | 488,122 | 431,019 |
Sep 2023 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2020 | Sep 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 | 34,320 | -6,829 | -10,406 | 48,151 | -28,041 | 46,527 | 30,773 | -30,309 | -68,807 | -83,516 | -22,155 | -21,791 | 99,134 | 70,323 |
Depreciation | 49,648 | 50,735 | 49,320 | 49,454 | 74,452 | 49,050 | 49,991 | 34,162 | 88,527 | 87,993 | 89,718 | 88,849 | 44,895 | 25,133 |
Amortisation | ||||||||||||||
Tax | 5,109 | 26,435 | -7,300 | |||||||||||
Stock | ||||||||||||||
Debtors | 13,470 | -34,415 | 59,551 | -2,883 | 14,245 | 25,077 | -25,902 | 9,595 | 14,405 | -2,284 | -7,596 | -15,150 | 26,964 | 36,269 |
Creditors | -5,997 | -23,269 | 69,379 | -25,550 | 39,218 | 8,082 | 11,842 | -8,322 | 16,525 | 18,187 | -21,073 | -87,012 | 98,656 | 18,256 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 7,703 | 1,761 | 8,139 | -12,572 | -19,184 | 10,800 | -35,551 | 117,542 | -195,442 | 202,219 | -3,282 | 23,119 | 2,226 | 76,941 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | ||||||||||||||
Cash flow from operations | 72,204 | 56,813 | 56,881 | 62,366 | 52,200 | 89,382 | 82,957 | 103,478 | -173,602 | 232,276 | 77,239 | 11,015 | 217,947 | 154,384 |
Investing Activities | ||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | ||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | ||||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | ||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | ||||||||||||||
Bank loans | -23,894 | 19,975 | -20,744 | 24,663 | -36,483 | 36,483 | ||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 10,500 | -7,500 | 7,500 | |||||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | -6,684 | -2,663 | -4,112 | 2,714 | 10,745 | |||||||||
Long term loans | -18,190 | -84,606 | 70,667 | -3,921 | 585,622 | -86,389 | -17,649 | -2,656 | -297,799 | 13,341 | -31,795 | 248,936 | -16,217 | 190,228 |
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -101,192 | -12,649 | -25,264 | -18,795 | -12,300 | 170,200 | ||||||||
other long term liabilities | -14,958 | 54,197 | -91,458 | -29,992 | -627,389 | 16,121 | -27,352 | 186,872 | 550,029 | -248,215 | -1,568 | 106,969 | 7,358 | 158,625 |
share issue | ||||||||||||||
interest | -23,935 | -24,482 | -24,104 | -27,285 | -36,980 | -20,725 | -26,956 | -24,144 | -14,440 | -15,801 | -13,877 | -21,605 | -22,947 | -23,449 |
cash flow from financing | -57,083 | -44,391 | -52,395 | -61,198 | -71,247 | -90,993 | -17,400 | 99,541 | 675,371 | -290,752 | -50,504 | 311,393 | -97,261 | 922,955 |
cash and cash equivalents | ||||||||||||||
cash | 2,625 | -153 | 296 | -1,422 | 245 | -2,733 | -13,775 | -2,188 | -19,288 | -57,362 | 6,250 | -50,634 | 1,079 | 139,828 |
overdraft | -8,432 | 1,542 | 813 | 529 | 23,369 | 3,685 | 7,301 | 19,031 | -24,363 | -9,587 | -7,676 | 41,626 | ||
change in cash | 11,057 | -1,695 | -517 | -1,951 | -23,124 | -6,418 | -21,076 | -21,219 | -19,288 | -57,362 | 30,613 | -41,047 | 8,755 | 98,202 |
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ACTION FOR BUSINESS (BRADFORD) LIMITED group structure
Action For Business (Bradford) Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
ACTION FOR BUSINESS (BRADFORD) LIMITED
02728593
Action For Business (Bradford) Limited currently has 7 directors. The longest serving directors include Dr Mohammed Salam (Mar 1997) and Dr Zulficar Ali (Feb 2001).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Dr Mohammed Salam | 78 years | Mar 1997 | - | Director | |
Dr Zulficar Ali | 67 years | Feb 2001 | - | Director | |
Hamayun Arshad | England | 60 years | Feb 2003 | - | Director |
Ms Ruby Bhatti | United Kingdom | 54 years | Jun 2010 | - | Director |
Mr Peter Edwards | 66 years | Sep 2010 | - | Director | |
Mr Francis Dignan | 66 years | Jun 2013 | - | Director | |
Mr Javed Ahmed | United Kingdom | 68 years | Dec 2013 | - | Director |
P&L
September 2023turnover
480.5k
+5%
operating profit
34.3k
-603%
gross margin
38.1%
+0.08%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
September 2023net assets
688.8k
+0.02%
total assets
1.6m
-0.02%
cash
2.8k
+18.36%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
02728593
Type
Private Ltd By Guarantee w/o Share Cap
industry
82990 - Other business support service activities n.e.c.
incorporation date
July 1992
age
33
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Total Exemption Full
last accounts submitted
September 2023
previous names
N/A
accountant
AXIOM ACCOUNTANTS LTD
auditor
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address
carlisle business centre, 60 carlisle road, bradford, west yorkshire, BD8 8BD
Bank
BARCLAYS BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
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