
Company Number
02741673
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
fareva uk limited
Group Structure
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Industry
Manufacture of pharmaceutical preparations
+1Registered Address
1 thane road west, nottingham, NG2 3AA
Website
www.bcm-manufacturing.comPomanda estimates the enterprise value of BCM LIMITED at £102.1m based on a Turnover of £110.7m and 0.92x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of BCM LIMITED at £0 based on an EBITDA of £-39.1m and a 4.75x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of BCM LIMITED at £0 based on Net Assets of £-72m and 1.73x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Bcm Limited is a live company located in nottingham, NG2 3AA with a Companies House number of 02741673. It operates in the manufacture of perfumes and toilet preparations sector, SIC Code 20420. Founded in August 1992, it's largest shareholder is fareva uk limited with a 100% stake. Bcm Limited is a mature, mega sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £110.7m with low growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Bcm Limited a 3.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 5 measures and has 4 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
5 Strong
2 Regular
4 Weak
Size
annual sales of £110.7m, make it larger than the average company (£32.3m)
£110.7m - Bcm Limited
£32.3m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 3%, show it is growing at a similar rate (3.1%)
3% - Bcm Limited
3.1% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 0.7%, this company has a higher cost of product (33.7%)
0.7% - Bcm Limited
33.7% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of -39.7% make it less profitable than the average company (6.7%)
-39.7% - Bcm Limited
6.7% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 417 employees, this is above the industry average (99)
- Bcm Limited
99 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- Bcm Limited
- - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £265.5k, this is equally as efficient (£292.5k)
- Bcm Limited
£292.5k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 21 days, this is earlier than average (54 days)
21 days - Bcm Limited
54 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 58 days, this is slower than average (39 days)
58 days - Bcm Limited
39 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 80 days, this is less than average (109 days)
80 days - Bcm Limited
109 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 0 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (7 weeks)
0 weeks - Bcm Limited
7 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 260%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (53.4%)
260% - Bcm Limited
53.4% - Industry AVG
Bcm Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £110.7 million and the company has net assets of -£72 million. According to their latest financial statements, we estimate that Bcm Limited has 417 employees and maintains cash reserves of £100 thousand 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 | Aug 2017 | Aug 2016 | Aug 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
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Turnover | 110,700,000 | 88,700,000 | 94,700,000 | 101,700,000 | 132,200,000 | 179,900,000 | 54,500,000 | 167,900,000 | 159,000,000 | 220,300,000 | 160,100,000 | 172,600,000 | 181,800,000 | 187,500,000 | 192,600,000 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 109,900,000 | 91,200,000 | 93,300,000 | 97,600,000 | 126,200,000 | 169,000,000 | 48,500,000 | 156,800,000 | 148,800,000 | 208,700,000 | 150,100,000 | 167,700,000 | 175,300,000 | ||
Gross Profit | 800,000 | -2,500,000 | 1,400,000 | 4,100,000 | 6,000,000 | 10,900,000 | 6,000,000 | 11,100,000 | 10,200,000 | 11,600,000 | 10,000,000 | 4,900,000 | 6,500,000 | ||
Admin Expenses | 44,700,000 | 20,000,000 | 19,900,000 | 18,600,000 | 18,100,000 | 24,500,000 | 6,700,000 | 26,400,000 | 18,100,000 | 35,300,000 | 21,300,000 | 47,700,000 | 15,200,000 | ||
Operating Profit | -43,900,000 | -22,500,000 | -18,500,000 | -14,500,000 | -12,100,000 | -13,600,000 | -700,000 | -15,300,000 | -7,900,000 | -23,700,000 | -11,300,000 | -42,800,000 | -8,700,000 | -10,900,000 | -7,300,000 |
Interest Payable | 5,000,000 | 4,200,000 | 1,100,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 | 2,200,000 | 2,300,000 | 1,200,000 | 200,000 | 1,500,000 | 1,500,000 | 1,200,000 | 1,300,000 | |
Interest Receivable | 900,000 | 400,000 | 200,000 | 100,000 | 500,000 | ||||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | -48,000,000 | -26,700,000 | -19,600,000 | -14,400,000 | -12,200,000 | -13,800,000 | -200,000 | -18,700,000 | -12,700,000 | -23,600,000 | -11,500,000 | -44,300,000 | -10,200,000 | -12,100,000 | -8,600,000 |
Tax | 600,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | -2,500,000 | 2,600,000 | 3,700,000 | 2,700,000 | 4,500,000 | 3,000,000 | 7,600,000 | 2,100,000 | 2,900,000 | 2,200,000 | ||
Profit After Tax | -47,400,000 | -26,500,000 | -19,600,000 | -14,200,000 | -14,700,000 | -11,200,000 | -200,000 | -15,000,000 | -10,000,000 | -19,100,000 | -8,500,000 | -36,700,000 | -8,100,000 | -9,200,000 | -6,400,000 |
Dividends Paid | |||||||||||||||
Retained Profit | -47,400,000 | -26,500,000 | -19,600,000 | -14,200,000 | -14,700,000 | -11,200,000 | -200,000 | -15,000,000 | -10,000,000 | -19,100,000 | -8,500,000 | -36,700,000 | -8,100,000 | -9,200,000 | -6,400,000 |
Employee Costs | 9,600,000 | 38,800,000 | |||||||||||||
Number Of Employees | 266 | 1,075 | |||||||||||||
EBITDA* | -39,100,000 | -17,700,000 | -13,800,000 | -10,200,000 | -9,200,000 | -10,700,000 | -12,900,000 | -6,100,000 | -23,700,000 | -9,600,000 | -27,500,000 | -4,700,000 | -4,700,000 | -2,600,000 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Aug 2017 | Aug 2016 | Aug 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
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Tangible Assets | 5,800,000 | 24,300,000 | 26,500,000 | 24,900,000 | 24,000,000 | 20,700,000 | 22,700,000 | 22,100,000 | 18,600,000 | 12,700,000 | 11,600,000 | 9,000,000 | 21,800,000 | 23,700,000 | 29,000,000 |
Intangible Assets | 2,300,000 | 3,800,000 | 4,900,000 | 6,100,000 | 5,200,000 | 1,900,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 3,400,000 | 200,000 | -500,000 | -800,000 | |||
Investments & Other | |||||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 8,100,000 | 28,100,000 | 31,400,000 | 31,000,000 | 29,200,000 | 22,600,000 | 22,900,000 | 22,300,000 | 22,000,000 | 12,900,000 | 11,100,000 | 9,000,000 | 21,800,000 | 23,700,000 | 28,200,000 |
Stock & work in progress | 24,100,000 | 30,600,000 | 22,900,000 | 20,900,000 | 21,200,000 | 20,100,000 | 17,700,000 | 18,300,000 | 17,900,000 | 17,600,000 | 13,700,000 | 16,000,000 | 20,900,000 | 15,800,000 | 16,100,000 |
Trade Debtors | 6,600,000 | 6,500,000 | 4,900,000 | 4,300,000 | 7,400,000 | 23,600,000 | 18,400,000 | 5,500,000 | 6,300,000 | 4,800,000 | 7,100,000 | 9,500,000 | 8,200,000 | 12,600,000 | 9,700,000 |
Group Debtors | 3,000,000 | 1,400,000 | 4,400,000 | 14,300,000 | 26,500,000 | 13,600,000 | 15,300,000 | 12,200,000 | 11,500,000 | 9,000,000 | 6,400,000 | 8,900,000 | 10,300,000 | 11,200,000 | 10,200,000 |
Misc Debtors | 3,100,000 | 6,100,000 | 3,100,000 | 3,300,000 | 3,000,000 | 700,000 | 1,200,000 | 2,700,000 | 2,200,000 | 3,200,000 | 600,000 | 400,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,800,000 | 2,200,000 |
Cash | 100,000 | 300,000 | 100,000 | 500,000 | 100,000 | 7,900,000 | 15,000,000 | 400,000 | 300,000 | 1,600,000 | 500,000 | 1,100,000 | 1,100,000 | ||
misc current assets | 2,900,000 | 100,000 | 2,100,000 | 1,800,000 | |||||||||||
total current assets | 36,900,000 | 44,900,000 | 35,400,000 | 43,300,000 | 58,200,000 | 68,800,000 | 67,700,000 | 41,200,000 | 40,000,000 | 34,600,000 | 27,800,000 | 36,400,000 | 40,900,000 | 42,500,000 | 39,300,000 |
total assets | 45,000,000 | 73,000,000 | 66,800,000 | 74,300,000 | 87,400,000 | 91,400,000 | 90,600,000 | 63,500,000 | 62,000,000 | 47,500,000 | 38,900,000 | 45,400,000 | 62,700,000 | 66,200,000 | 67,500,000 |
Bank overdraft | 200,000 | ||||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 17,500,000 | 16,200,000 | 14,400,000 | 13,200,000 | 19,800,000 | 16,100,000 | 11,700,000 | 17,300,000 | 15,300,000 | 16,300,000 | 11,500,000 | 12,200,000 | 16,600,000 | 19,100,000 | 14,600,000 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 66,400,000 | 49,700,000 | 17,900,000 | 9,800,000 | 7,800,000 | 5,100,000 | 6,400,000 | 19,700,000 | 11,800,000 | 8,400,000 | |||||
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 26,000,000 | 30,800,000 | 31,500,000 | 29,000,000 | 23,500,000 | 24,200,000 | 16,800,000 | 13,000,000 | 17,200,000 | 13,200,000 | 7,700,000 | 6,900,000 | 3,800,000 | 4,800,000 | 5,100,000 |
total current liabilities | 109,900,000 | 96,700,000 | 64,000,000 | 52,000,000 | 51,100,000 | 40,300,000 | 28,500,000 | 30,300,000 | 32,500,000 | 29,500,000 | 24,300,000 | 25,500,000 | 40,100,000 | 35,700,000 | 28,100,000 |
loans | 29,600,000 | 30,300,000 | 6,300,000 | 4,000,000 | 30,000,000 | 30,000,000 | 30,000,000 | ||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | 600,000 | 600,000 | 700,000 | ||||||||||||
provisions | 7,100,000 | 900,000 | 900,000 | 800,000 | 600,000 | 1,400,000 | 1,000,000 | 800,000 | 200,000 | 1,200,000 | 2,900,000 | 1,400,000 | 400,000 | 100,000 | 500,000 |
total long term liabilities | 7,100,000 | 900,000 | 900,000 | 800,000 | 600,000 | 700,000 | 500,000 | 400,000 | 29,700,000 | 30,900,000 | 9,200,000 | 6,000,000 | 31,000,000 | 30,800,000 | 30,500,000 |
total liabilities | 117,000,000 | 97,600,000 | 64,900,000 | 52,800,000 | 51,700,000 | 41,000,000 | 29,000,000 | 30,700,000 | 62,200,000 | 60,400,000 | 33,500,000 | 31,500,000 | 71,100,000 | 66,500,000 | 58,600,000 |
net assets | -72,000,000 | -24,600,000 | 1,900,000 | 21,500,000 | 35,700,000 | 50,400,000 | 61,600,000 | 32,800,000 | -200,000 | -12,900,000 | 5,400,000 | 13,900,000 | -8,400,000 | -300,000 | 8,900,000 |
total shareholders funds | -72,000,000 | -24,600,000 | 1,900,000 | 21,500,000 | 35,700,000 | 50,400,000 | 61,600,000 | 32,800,000 | -200,000 | -12,900,000 | 5,400,000 | 13,900,000 | -8,400,000 | -300,000 | 8,900,000 |
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Aug 2017 | Aug 2016 | Aug 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | -43,900,000 | -22,500,000 | -18,500,000 | -14,500,000 | -12,100,000 | -13,600,000 | -700,000 | -15,300,000 | -7,900,000 | -23,700,000 | -11,300,000 | -42,800,000 | -8,700,000 | -10,900,000 | -7,300,000 |
Depreciation | 3,300,000 | 3,400,000 | 3,300,000 | 3,500,000 | 2,900,000 | 2,800,000 | 700,000 | 2,200,000 | 1,700,000 | 1,600,000 | 15,300,000 | 3,900,000 | 6,100,000 | 4,800,000 | |
Amortisation | 1,500,000 | 1,400,000 | 1,400,000 | 800,000 | 100,000 | 200,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | -100,000 | ||||
Tax | 600,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | -2,500,000 | 2,600,000 | 3,700,000 | 2,700,000 | 4,500,000 | 3,000,000 | 7,600,000 | 2,100,000 | 2,900,000 | 2,200,000 | ||
Stock | -6,500,000 | 7,700,000 | 2,000,000 | -300,000 | 1,100,000 | 2,400,000 | -200,000 | 400,000 | 300,000 | 3,900,000 | -2,300,000 | -4,900,000 | 5,100,000 | -300,000 | 16,100,000 |
Debtors | -1,300,000 | 1,600,000 | -9,500,000 | -15,000,000 | -1,000,000 | 3,000,000 | 14,900,000 | 400,000 | 3,000,000 | 2,900,000 | -4,700,000 | -700,000 | -6,100,000 | 3,500,000 | 22,100,000 |
Creditors | 1,300,000 | 1,800,000 | 1,200,000 | -6,600,000 | 3,700,000 | 4,400,000 | -3,600,000 | 2,000,000 | -1,000,000 | 4,800,000 | -700,000 | -4,400,000 | -2,500,000 | 4,500,000 | 14,600,000 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -4,800,000 | -700,000 | 2,500,000 | 5,500,000 | -700,000 | 7,400,000 | -400,000 | -4,200,000 | 4,000,000 | 5,500,000 | 800,000 | 3,100,000 | -1,000,000 | -300,000 | 5,100,000 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 6,200,000 | 100,000 | 200,000 | -800,000 | 400,000 | 800,000 | 600,000 | -1,000,000 | -1,700,000 | 1,500,000 | 1,000,000 | 300,000 | -400,000 | 500,000 | |
Cash flow from operations | -28,000,000 | -25,700,000 | -2,500,000 | 4,400,000 | -9,600,000 | -1,300,000 | -17,900,000 | -11,600,000 | -4,700,000 | 2,000,000 | -14,600,000 | -4,800,000 | -1,200,000 | -18,400,000 | |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | |||||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 16,700,000 | 31,800,000 | 8,100,000 | 2,000,000 | 7,800,000 | -5,100,000 | -1,300,000 | -13,300,000 | 7,900,000 | 3,400,000 | 8,400,000 | ||||
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | -29,600,000 | -29,600,000 | -700,000 | 24,000,000 | 2,300,000 | -26,000,000 | 30,000,000 | ||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | -600,000 | -100,000 | 700,000 | ||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -4,100,000 | -4,200,000 | -1,100,000 | 100,000 | -100,000 | -200,000 | 500,000 | -2,200,000 | -2,300,000 | -1,200,000 | -200,000 | -1,500,000 | -1,500,000 | -1,200,000 | -1,300,000 |
cash flow from financing | 12,600,000 | 27,600,000 | 7,000,000 | 2,100,000 | 7,700,000 | -200,000 | 32,900,000 | 16,200,000 | 19,700,000 | 18,500,000 | 200,000 | 18,200,000 | 6,300,000 | 2,900,000 | 52,400,000 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -200,000 | 200,000 | -400,000 | 400,000 | -7,800,000 | -7,100,000 | 14,700,000 | 100,000 | 300,000 | -1,600,000 | 1,100,000 | -600,000 | 1,100,000 | ||
overdraft | -200,000 | 200,000 | |||||||||||||
change in cash | -200,000 | 400,000 | -600,000 | 400,000 | -7,800,000 | -7,100,000 | 14,700,000 | 100,000 | 300,000 | -1,600,000 | 1,100,000 | -600,000 | 1,100,000 |
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BCM LIMITED group structure
Bcm Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Bcm Limited currently has 2 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Christophe Petras (Oct 2017) and Mr Volkan Bozdemir (Oct 2021).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Christophe Petras | United Kingdom | 55 years | Oct 2017 | - | Director |
Mr Volkan Bozdemir | England | 54 years | Oct 2021 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
110.7m
+25%
operating profit
-43.9m
+95%
gross margin
0.8%
-125.64%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
-72m
+1.93%
total assets
45m
-0.38%
cash
100k
-0.67%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
02741673
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
21200 - Manufacture of pharmaceutical preparations
20420 - Manufacture of perfumes and toilet preparations
incorporation date
August 1992
age
33
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
bcm (nottingham) limited (November 1992)
accountant
-
auditor
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
address
1 thane road west, nottingham, NG2 3AA
Bank
NATIONWIDE BUILDING SOCIETY
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