
Company Number
03111555
Next Accounts
Jul 2026
Shareholders
mr paul sears
claire louise sears
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Industry
Buying and selling of own real estate
+1Registered Address
9 bonhill street, london, EC2A 4DJ
Website
-Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of BROWNS GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED at £377.8k based on a Turnover of £215k and 1.76x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of BROWNS GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED at £333.4k based on an EBITDA of £64.8k and a 5.14x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of BROWNS GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED at £7.7m based on Net Assets of £5.1m and 1.49x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Browns Group Holdings Limited is a live company located in london, EC2A 4DJ with a Companies House number of 03111555. It operates in the development of building projects sector, SIC Code 41100. Founded in October 1995, it's largest shareholder is mr paul sears with a 43.1% stake. Browns Group Holdings Limited is a mature, micro sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £215k with declining growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Browns Group Holdings Limited a 3.5 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 £215k, make it smaller than the average company (£1.6m)
- Browns Group Holdings Limited
£1.6m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -22%, show it is growing at a slower rate (5.3%)
- Browns Group Holdings Limited
5.3% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 48.2%, this company has a comparable cost of product (48.2%)
- Browns Group Holdings Limited
48.2% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 30.2% make it more profitable than the average company (17.8%)
- Browns Group Holdings Limited
17.8% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 1 employees, this is below the industry average (5)
- Browns Group Holdings Limited
5 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £45.1k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£45.1k)
- Browns Group Holdings Limited
£45.1k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £215k, this is equally as efficient (£239.1k)
- Browns Group Holdings Limited
£239.1k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 48 days, this is later than average (27 days)
- Browns Group Holdings Limited
27 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 29 days, this is close to average (33 days)
- Browns Group Holdings Limited
33 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- Browns Group Holdings Limited
- - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 6 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (9 weeks)
6 weeks - Browns Group Holdings Limited
9 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 24.6%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (69%)
24.6% - Browns Group Holdings Limited
69% - Industry AVG
Browns Group Holdings Limited's latest turnover from October 2024 is estimated at £215 thousand and the company has net assets of £5.1 million. According to their latest financial statements, we estimate that Browns Group Holdings Limited has 1 employee and maintains cash reserves of £66.8 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Oct 2024 | Oct 2023 | Oct 2022 | Oct 2021 | Oct 2020 | Oct 2019 | Oct 2018 | Oct 2017 | Oct 2016 | Oct 2015 | Oct 2014 | Oct 2013 | Oct 2012 | Oct 2011 | Oct 2010 | Oct 2009 | |
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Turnover | 363,267 | 357,023 | 351,886 | 348,705 | 354,831 | 425,759 | 400,734 | 386,358 | 412,863 | |||||||
Other Income Or Grants | ||||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 6,077 | 3,694 | 1,726 | 3,895 | 4,694 | |||||||||||
Gross Profit | 357,190 | 353,329 | 350,160 | 382,463 | 408,169 | |||||||||||
Admin Expenses | 483,338 | 461,688 | 491,991 | 317,646 | 251,446 | |||||||||||
Operating Profit | -126,148 | -108,359 | -141,831 | -66,596 | 678,187 | 65,392 | 25,940 | 64,817 | 156,723 | |||||||
Interest Payable | 18,860 | 20,283 | 15,618 | 21,702 | 23,661 | 41,499 | 44,897 | 46,590 | 93,887 | |||||||
Interest Receivable | 22 | 2 | 72 | 109 | 140 | |||||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | -15,008 | 51,358 | -7,449 | -295,146 | 654,526 | 23,895 | -18,885 | 108,336 | 67,384 | |||||||
Tax | -2,024 | -4 | -20,000 | -4,862 | ||||||||||||
Profit After Tax | -17,032 | 51,358 | -7,453 | -295,146 | 634,526 | 19,033 | -18,885 | 108,336 | 67,384 | |||||||
Dividends Paid | ||||||||||||||||
Retained Profit | -17,032 | 51,358 | -7,453 | -295,146 | 634,526 | 19,033 | -18,885 | 108,336 | 67,384 | |||||||
Employee Costs | ||||||||||||||||
Number Of Employees | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | |||||||||
EBITDA* | -125,777 | -66,322 | -97,121 | -22,119 | 725,721 | 112,926 | 78,326 | 115,403 | 207,761 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Oct 2024 | Oct 2023 | Oct 2022 | Oct 2021 | Oct 2020 | Oct 2019 | Oct 2018 | Oct 2017 | Oct 2016 | Oct 2015 | Oct 2014 | Oct 2013 | Oct 2012 | Oct 2011 | Oct 2010 | Oct 2009 | |
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Tangible Assets | 22,413 | 33,339 | 8,440 | 17,594 | 20,301 | 29,313 | 7,859 | 478 | 849 | 3,904,634 | 3,052,396 | 3,096,762 | 4,204,696 | 4,617,698 | 4,813,513 | 4,864,161 |
Intangible Assets | 992,240 | 992,240 | 992,240 | |||||||||||||
Investments & Other | 5,668,154 | 5,691,964 | 5,715,774 | 5,422,555 | 5,390,007 | 5,157,817 | 5,171,627 | 5,213,293 | 5,232,679 | 2,362,332 | 2,362,332 | 2,569,202 | 2,569,202 | 1,576,962 | 1,576,962 | 1,576,962 |
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | ||||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 5,690,567 | 5,725,303 | 5,724,214 | 5,440,149 | 5,410,308 | 5,187,130 | 5,179,486 | 5,213,771 | 5,233,528 | 6,266,966 | 5,414,728 | 5,665,964 | 6,773,898 | 7,186,900 | 7,382,715 | 7,433,363 |
Stock & work in progress | 3,895 | |||||||||||||||
Trade Debtors | 28,779 | 24,108 | 28,463 | 23,513 | 39,865 | 24,872 | 45,428 | 26,336 | 22,562 | 19,830 | 19,492 | 29,686 | 43,167 | 42,027 | 47,523 | 55,213 |
Group Debtors | 18,101 | 39,746 | 7,626 | |||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 1,005,754 | 1,005,633 | 1,005,674 | 998,185 | 997,921 | 999,744 | 1,003,617 | 1,007,052 | 1,003,995 | 46,809 | 19,599 | 5,218 | 78,141 | 28,868 | 119,987 | 37,282 |
Cash | 66,782 | 60,700 | 140,277 | 216,702 | 177,717 | 189,437 | 201,172 | 128,351 | 107,564 | 33,950 | 66,204 | 117,869 | 8,272 | 10,978 | 128,590 | 63,974 |
misc current assets | ||||||||||||||||
total current assets | 1,101,315 | 1,090,441 | 1,174,414 | 1,238,400 | 1,215,503 | 1,214,053 | 1,250,217 | 1,179,840 | 1,173,867 | 108,215 | 105,295 | 152,773 | 129,580 | 81,873 | 296,100 | 160,364 |
total assets | 6,791,882 | 6,815,744 | 6,898,628 | 6,678,549 | 6,625,811 | 6,401,183 | 6,429,703 | 6,393,611 | 6,407,395 | 6,375,181 | 5,520,023 | 5,818,737 | 6,903,478 | 7,268,773 | 7,678,815 | 7,593,727 |
Bank overdraft | 700,000 | |||||||||||||||
Bank loan | 31,707 | 28,588 | 34,506 | 46,666 | 700,000 | 700,000 | 492,200 | 492,200 | 897,863 | 967,546 | 393,999 | 1,056,270 | ||||
Trade Creditors | 9,090 | 5,234 | 13,957 | 2,583 | 188 | 3,299 | 12,334 | 5,207 | 3,441 | 28,346 | 592 | 5,184 | 2,362 | 4,072 | 19,498 | 11,041 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 309,034 | 280,537 | 284,887 | 263,765 | 187,650 | 71,028 | 11,952 | 86,990 | 55,339 | 249,707 | 224,906 | 139,472 | 14,963 | |||
other short term finances | 9,900 | 21,188 | 36,488 | 36,358 | 187,443 | |||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | ||||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 186,726 | 205,845 | 279,164 | 49,353 | 70,949 | 68,758 | 31,360 | 30,458 | 31,000 | 25,241 | 29,695 | 50,421 | 39,517 | 57,403 | 35,608 | 29,450 |
total current liabilities | 536,557 | 520,204 | 612,514 | 362,367 | 958,787 | 143,085 | 755,646 | 735,665 | 34,441 | 53,587 | 609,477 | 613,044 | 1,210,637 | 1,290,415 | 624,935 | 1,299,167 |
loans | 553,345 | 586,037 | 608,806 | 632,207 | 700,000 | 700,000 | 700,000 | 308,278 | 606,834 | 1,358,041 | 707,058 | |||||
hp & lease commitments | ||||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | ||||||||||||||||
other liabilities | 1,411 | 7,969 | 4,532 | 10,793 | 4,536 | |||||||||||
provisions | 578,067 | 580,568 | 574,138 | 576,287 | 437,507 | 387,449 | 387,123 | 514,932 | 512,908 | |||||||
total long term liabilities | 1,132,823 | 1,174,574 | 1,182,944 | 1,213,026 | 448,300 | 1,091,985 | 387,123 | 514,932 | 1,212,908 | 700,000 | 308,278 | 606,834 | 1,358,041 | 707,058 | ||
total liabilities | 1,669,380 | 1,694,778 | 1,795,458 | 1,575,393 | 1,407,087 | 1,235,070 | 1,142,769 | 1,250,597 | 1,247,349 | 753,587 | 609,477 | 613,044 | 1,518,915 | 1,897,249 | 1,982,976 | 2,006,225 |
net assets | 5,122,502 | 5,120,966 | 5,103,170 | 5,103,156 | 5,218,724 | 5,166,113 | 5,286,934 | 5,143,014 | 5,160,046 | 5,621,594 | 4,910,546 | 5,205,693 | 5,384,563 | 5,371,524 | 5,695,839 | 5,587,502 |
total shareholders funds | 5,122,502 | 5,120,966 | 5,103,170 | 5,103,156 | 5,218,724 | 5,166,113 | 5,286,934 | 5,143,014 | 5,160,046 | 5,621,594 | 4,910,546 | 5,205,693 | 5,384,563 | 5,371,524 | 5,695,839 | 5,587,502 |
Oct 2024 | Oct 2023 | Oct 2022 | Oct 2021 | Oct 2020 | Oct 2019 | Oct 2018 | Oct 2017 | Oct 2016 | Oct 2015 | Oct 2014 | Oct 2013 | Oct 2012 | Oct 2011 | Oct 2010 | Oct 2009 | |
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Operating Activities | ||||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | -126,148 | -108,359 | -141,831 | -66,596 | 678,187 | 65,392 | 25,940 | 64,817 | 156,723 | |||||||
Depreciation | 12,020 | 9,903 | 9,716 | 9,012 | 9,119 | 1,739 | 371 | 42,037 | 44,710 | 44,477 | 47,534 | 47,534 | 52,386 | 50,586 | 51,038 | |
Amortisation | ||||||||||||||||
Tax | -2,024 | -4 | -20,000 | -4,862 | ||||||||||||
Stock | -3,895 | 3,895 | ||||||||||||||
Debtors | 4,792 | -4,396 | 12,439 | -16,088 | 13,170 | -24,429 | -2,444 | -14,814 | 992,038 | 35,174 | 4,187 | -86,404 | 50,413 | -96,615 | 75,015 | 92,495 |
Creditors | 3,856 | -8,723 | 11,374 | 2,395 | -3,111 | -9,035 | 7,127 | 1,766 | -24,905 | 27,754 | -4,592 | 2,822 | -1,710 | -15,426 | 8,457 | 11,041 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -19,119 | -73,319 | 229,811 | -21,596 | 2,191 | 37,398 | 902 | -542 | 5,759 | -4,454 | -20,726 | 10,904 | -17,886 | 21,795 | 6,158 | 29,450 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -2,501 | 6,430 | -2,149 | 138,780 | 50,058 | 326 | -127,809 | 2,024 | 512,908 | |||||||
Cash flow from operations | -109,739 | -564,598 | -108,999 | -51,624 | 805,851 | 38,055 | 181,310 | 58,898 | 151,862 | |||||||
Investing Activities | ||||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | ||||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | -23,810 | -23,810 | 293,219 | 32,548 | 232,190 | -13,810 | -41,666 | -19,386 | 2,870,347 | -206,870 | 992,240 | 1,576,962 | ||||
cash flow from investments | ||||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | ||||||||||||||||
Bank loans | 3,119 | -5,918 | -12,160 | -653,334 | 700,000 | -700,000 | 700,000 | -492,200 | -405,663 | -69,683 | 573,547 | -662,271 | 1,056,270 | |||
Group/Directors Accounts | 28,497 | -4,350 | 21,122 | 76,115 | 116,622 | 59,076 | 11,952 | -86,990 | 31,651 | -194,368 | 24,801 | 85,434 | 124,509 | 14,963 | ||
Other Short Term Loans | -9,900 | -11,288 | -15,300 | 130 | -151,085 | 187,443 | ||||||||||
Long term loans | -32,692 | -22,769 | -23,401 | 632,207 | -700,000 | 700,000 | -700,000 | 700,000 | -308,278 | -298,556 | -751,207 | 650,983 | 707,058 | |||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | ||||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | -6,558 | 7,969 | -4,532 | -6,261 | 6,257 | 4,536 | ||||||||||
share issue | ||||||||||||||||
interest | -18,860 | -20,283 | -15,618 | -21,680 | -23,661 | -41,497 | -44,825 | -46,481 | -93,747 | |||||||
cash flow from financing | -718,860 | -533,189 | 823,693 | 70 | -1,756,654 | -406,229 | -442,351 | -84,344 | 7,392,105 | |||||||
cash and cash equivalents | ||||||||||||||||
cash | 6,082 | -79,577 | -76,425 | 38,985 | -11,720 | -11,735 | 72,821 | 20,787 | 73,614 | -32,254 | -51,665 | 109,597 | -2,706 | -117,612 | 64,616 | 63,974 |
overdraft | -700,000 | 700,000 | ||||||||||||||
change in cash | 6,082 | -79,577 | -76,425 | 38,985 | -11,720 | -11,735 | 772,821 | -679,213 | 73,614 | -32,254 | -51,665 | 109,597 | -2,706 | -117,612 | 64,616 | 63,974 |
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BROWNS GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED group structure
Browns Group Holdings Limited has 2 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
BROWNS GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED
03111555
2 subsidiaries
Browns Group Holdings Limited currently has 2 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Robert Sears (Oct 1995) and Miss Claire Sears (Jan 2002).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Robert Sears | 85 years | Oct 1995 | - | Director | |
Miss Claire Sears | 57 years | Jan 2002 | - | Director |
P&L
October 2024turnover
215k
+22%
operating profit
64.8k
0%
gross margin
48.3%
+0.65%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
October 2024net assets
5.1m
0%
total assets
6.8m
0%
cash
66.8k
+0.1%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
03111555
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate
41100 - Development of building projects
incorporation date
October 1995
age
30
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Total Exemption Full
last accounts submitted
October 2024
previous names
browns building supplies holdings limited (March 2004)
accountant
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auditor
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address
9 bonhill street, london, EC2A 4DJ
Bank
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Legal Advisor
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