
Company Number
03314097
Next Accounts
Dec 2025
Shareholders
holdsmyth ltd
frank smythson ltd
Group Structure
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Industry
Pre-press and pre-media services
+3Registered Address
257a pavilion road, london, SW1X 0BP
Website
www.bjchant.co.ukPomanda estimates the enterprise value of B J CHANT & SONS LIMITED at £1.3m based on a Turnover of £2.9m and 0.43x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of B J CHANT & SONS LIMITED at £0 based on an EBITDA of £-279.5k and a 2.94x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of B J CHANT & SONS LIMITED at £2.6m based on Net Assets of £1.2m and 2.27x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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B J Chant & Sons Limited is a live company located in london, SW1X 0BP with a Companies House number of 03314097. It operates in the printing n.e.c. sector, SIC Code 18129. Founded in February 1997, it's largest shareholder is holdsmyth ltd with a 88.6% stake. B J Chant & Sons Limited is a mature, small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £2.9m with healthy growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded B J Chant & Sons Limited a 3 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 3 measures and has 5 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
3 Strong
4 Regular
5 Weak
Size
annual sales of £2.9m, make it smaller than the average company (£9.2m)
- B J Chant & Sons Limited
£9.2m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 11%, show it is growing at a faster rate (6.3%)
- B J Chant & Sons Limited
6.3% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 37.8%, this company has a comparable cost of product (37.8%)
- B J Chant & Sons Limited
37.8% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of -10.3% make it less profitable than the average company (5.1%)
- B J Chant & Sons Limited
5.1% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 39 employees, this is similar to the industry average (47)
39 - B J Chant & Sons Limited
47 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £46.5k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£46.5k)
- B J Chant & Sons Limited
£46.5k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £75.3k, this is less efficient (£132.4k)
- B J Chant & Sons Limited
£132.4k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 0 days, this is earlier than average (51 days)
- B J Chant & Sons Limited
51 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 44 days, this is close to average (42 days)
- B J Chant & Sons Limited
42 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 161 days, this is more than average (18 days)
- B J Chant & Sons Limited
18 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 8 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (17 weeks)
8 weeks - B J Chant & Sons Limited
17 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 25.7%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (55.3%)
25.7% - B J Chant & Sons Limited
55.3% - Industry AVG
B J Chant & Sons Limited's latest turnover from March 2024 is estimated at £2.9 million and the company has net assets of £1.2 million. According to their latest financial statements, B J Chant & Sons Limited has 39 employees and maintains cash reserves of £56 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Mar 2024 | Apr 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Apr 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
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Turnover | 2,722,000 | 2,161,000 | 2,512,000 | 2,884,000 | 2,722,000 | 2,933,000 | 2,046,000 | 2,261,000 | 1,979,000 | 2,058,000 | 2,291,000 | 2,291,000 | 2,513,000 | ||
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 2,424,000 | 2,076,000 | 2,378,000 | 2,627,000 | 2,345,000 | 2,565,000 | 552,000 | 700,000 | 672,000 | 669,000 | 700,000 | 499,000 | 714,000 | ||
Gross Profit | 298,000 | 85,000 | 134,000 | 257,000 | 377,000 | 368,000 | 1,494,000 | 1,561,000 | 1,307,000 | 1,389,000 | 1,591,000 | 1,792,000 | 1,799,000 | ||
Admin Expenses | 1,399,000 | 1,614,000 | 1,939,000 | 1,694,000 | 1,586,000 | 1,631,000 | 1,483,000 | ||||||||
Operating Profit | 95,000 | -53,000 | -632,000 | -305,000 | 5,000 | 161,000 | 316,000 | ||||||||
Interest Payable | 7,000 | 4,000 | 7,000 | 12,000 | |||||||||||
Interest Receivable | |||||||||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 96,000 | -106,000 | -81,000 | 91,000 | 106,000 | 68,000 | 95,000 | -53,000 | -632,000 | -312,000 | 1,000 | 154,000 | 304,000 | ||
Tax | 11,000 | 23,000 | -34,000 | ||||||||||||
Profit After Tax | 96,000 | -106,000 | -81,000 | 91,000 | 106,000 | 68,000 | 95,000 | -53,000 | -621,000 | -312,000 | 24,000 | 120,000 | 304,000 | ||
Dividends Paid | |||||||||||||||
Retained Profit | 96,000 | -106,000 | -81,000 | 91,000 | 106,000 | 68,000 | 95,000 | -53,000 | -621,000 | -312,000 | 24,000 | 120,000 | 304,000 | ||
Employee Costs | 1,233,000 | 1,097,000 | 1,048,000 | 1,031,000 | 1,141,000 | 970,000 | 1,022,000 | 942,000 | |||||||
Number Of Employees | 39 | 43 | 41 | 41 | 43 | 46 | 43 | 49 | 44 | 43 | 44 | 41 | 39 | 39 | 40 |
EBITDA* | 162,000 | 38,000 | -545,000 | -228,000 | 89,000 | 257,000 | 412,000 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Mar 2024 | Apr 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Apr 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
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Tangible Assets | 54,000 | 74,000 | 87,000 | 91,000 | 120,000 | 156,000 | 136,000 | 135,000 | 179,000 | 126,000 | 205,000 | 227,000 | 300,000 | 359,000 | 455,000 |
Intangible Assets | |||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | |||||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 54,000 | 74,000 | 87,000 | 91,000 | 120,000 | 156,000 | 136,000 | 135,000 | 179,000 | 126,000 | 205,000 | 227,000 | 300,000 | 359,000 | 455,000 |
Stock & work in progress | 808,000 | 876,000 | 766,000 | 747,000 | 741,000 | 812,000 | 780,000 | 494,000 | 386,000 | 420,000 | 379,000 | 579,000 | 363,000 | 379,000 | 389,000 |
Trade Debtors | 1,000 | 2,000 | 4,000 | 29,000 | 33,000 | 69,000 | 2,000 | 32,000 | 64,000 | 20,000 | 55,000 | 104,000 | 106,000 | 111,000 | |
Group Debtors | 545,000 | 834,000 | 1,963,000 | 1,112,000 | 1,179,000 | 1,006,000 | 1,040,000 | 1,306,000 | 1,044,000 | 1,309,000 | 1,196,000 | 1,489,000 | 1,936,000 | 1,858,000 | 1,628,000 |
Misc Debtors | 83,000 | 77,000 | 64,000 | 84,000 | 47,000 | 86,000 | 87,000 | 90,000 | 54,000 | 71,000 | 66,000 | 139,000 | 63,000 | 70,000 | 62,000 |
Cash | 56,000 | 3,000 | 80,000 | 15,000 | 22,000 | 3,000 | 90,000 | 92,000 | 90,000 | 6,000 | 64,000 | ||||
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 1,493,000 | 1,792,000 | 2,797,000 | 2,023,000 | 1,996,000 | 1,952,000 | 1,998,000 | 1,895,000 | 1,606,000 | 1,956,000 | 1,751,000 | 2,268,000 | 2,466,000 | 2,477,000 | 2,190,000 |
total assets | 1,547,000 | 1,866,000 | 2,884,000 | 2,114,000 | 2,116,000 | 2,108,000 | 2,134,000 | 2,030,000 | 1,785,000 | 2,082,000 | 1,956,000 | 2,495,000 | 2,766,000 | 2,836,000 | 2,645,000 |
Bank overdraft | 855,000 | 18,000 | 36,000 | 7,000 | |||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 222,000 | 227,000 | 205,000 | 296,000 | 262,000 | 228,000 | 359,000 | 234,000 | 180,000 | 232,000 | 86,000 | 168,000 | 143,000 | 146,000 | 142,000 |
Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||||||||
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 35,000 | 45,000 | 53,000 | ||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 122,000 | 142,000 | 226,000 | 322,000 | 240,000 | 209,000 | 200,000 | 285,000 | 173,000 | 133,000 | 100,000 | 316,000 | 229,000 | 311,000 | 183,000 |
total current liabilities | 344,000 | 369,000 | 1,286,000 | 618,000 | 520,000 | 437,000 | 559,000 | 519,000 | 353,000 | 365,000 | 186,000 | 484,000 | 443,000 | 502,000 | 385,000 |
loans | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 35,000 | 81,000 | |||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | 53,000 | 47,000 | 40,000 | 34,000 | 28,000 | 22,000 | 16,000 | 11,000 | 380,000 | 380,000 | |||||
total long term liabilities | 53,000 | 47,000 | 40,000 | 34,000 | 28,000 | 22,000 | 16,000 | 11,000 | 380,000 | 380,000 | 35,000 | 81,000 | |||
total liabilities | 397,000 | 416,000 | 1,326,000 | 652,000 | 548,000 | 459,000 | 575,000 | 530,000 | 353,000 | 745,000 | 566,000 | 484,000 | 443,000 | 537,000 | 466,000 |
net assets | 1,150,000 | 1,450,000 | 1,558,000 | 1,462,000 | 1,568,000 | 1,649,000 | 1,559,000 | 1,500,000 | 1,432,000 | 1,337,000 | 1,390,000 | 2,011,000 | 2,323,000 | 2,299,000 | 2,179,000 |
total shareholders funds | 1,150,000 | 1,450,000 | 1,558,000 | 1,462,000 | 1,568,000 | 1,649,000 | 1,559,000 | 1,500,000 | 1,432,000 | 1,337,000 | 1,390,000 | 2,011,000 | 2,323,000 | 2,299,000 | 2,179,000 |
Mar 2024 | Apr 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Apr 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 | 95,000 | -53,000 | -632,000 | -305,000 | 5,000 | 161,000 | 316,000 | ||||||||
Depreciation | 22,000 | 20,000 | 31,000 | 44,000 | 51,000 | 42,000 | 50,000 | 46,000 | 67,000 | 91,000 | 87,000 | 77,000 | 84,000 | 96,000 | 96,000 |
Amortisation | |||||||||||||||
Tax | 11,000 | 23,000 | -34,000 | ||||||||||||
Stock | -68,000 | 110,000 | 19,000 | 6,000 | -71,000 | 32,000 | 286,000 | 108,000 | -34,000 | 41,000 | -200,000 | 216,000 | -16,000 | -10,000 | 389,000 |
Debtors | -284,000 | -1,118,000 | 835,000 | -59,000 | 130,000 | -71,000 | -202,000 | 268,000 | -314,000 | 162,000 | -401,000 | -420,000 | 69,000 | 233,000 | 1,801,000 |
Creditors | -5,000 | 22,000 | -91,000 | 34,000 | 34,000 | -131,000 | 125,000 | 54,000 | -52,000 | 146,000 | -82,000 | 25,000 | -3,000 | 4,000 | 142,000 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -20,000 | -84,000 | -96,000 | 82,000 | 31,000 | 9,000 | -85,000 | 112,000 | 40,000 | 33,000 | -216,000 | 87,000 | -82,000 | 128,000 | 183,000 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 6,000 | 7,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 | 5,000 | 11,000 | -380,000 | 380,000 | |||||
Cash flow from operations | 118,000 | 14,000 | 149,000 | 88,000 | -26,000 | 132,000 | -1,453,000 | ||||||||
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | |||||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | |||||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -35,000 | -45,000 | -54,000 | 134,000 | |||||||||||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -7,000 | -4,000 | -7,000 | -12,000 | |||||||||||
cash flow from financing | -1,000 | -47,000 | -42,000 | -49,000 | -61,000 | 1,997,000 | |||||||||
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 53,000 | 3,000 | -80,000 | 80,000 | -15,000 | -7,000 | 19,000 | -87,000 | -2,000 | 2,000 | 84,000 | 6,000 | -64,000 | 64,000 | |
overdraft | -855,000 | 855,000 | -18,000 | 18,000 | -36,000 | 36,000 | -7,000 | 7,000 | |||||||
change in cash | 53,000 | 858,000 | -935,000 | 98,000 | -33,000 | -7,000 | 19,000 | -87,000 | -2,000 | 2,000 | 84,000 | 42,000 | -100,000 | 71,000 | -7,000 |
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B J CHANT & SONS LIMITED group structure
B J Chant & Sons Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
GREENWILL SA
#0004181
2 parents
B J CHANT & SONS LIMITED
03314097
B J Chant & Sons Limited currently has 5 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Jacques Bahbout (Dec 2009) and Ms Yvonne Robinson (Dec 2009).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Jacques Bahbout | England | 94 years | Dec 2009 | - | Director |
Ms Yvonne Robinson | England | 78 years | Dec 2009 | - | Director |
Mr Stefano Giacomelli | England | 56 years | Sep 2020 | - | Director |
Ms Jacqueline Bahbout | United Kingdom | 43 years | Feb 2022 | - | Director |
Mr Armando MacRory | England | 72 years | Feb 2022 | - | Director |
P&L
March 2024turnover
2.9m
+6%
operating profit
-301.5k
0%
gross margin
37.9%
-4.77%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
March 2024net assets
1.2m
-0.21%
total assets
1.5m
-0.17%
cash
56k
+17.67%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
03314097
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
18130 - Pre-press and pre-media services
18129 - Printing (other than printing of newspapers and printing on labels and tags) n.e.c.
18140 - Binding and related services
incorporation date
February 1997
age
28
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Small Company
last accounts submitted
March 2024
previous names
N/A
accountant
-
auditor
SAFFERY LLP
address
257a pavilion road, london, SW1X 0BP
Bank
LLOYDS TSB BANK PLC, LLOYDS TSB BANK PLC, LLOYDS TSB BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
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