flowmax limited
flowmax limited Company Information
Company Number
03455056
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
flowmax holdings limited
ct enterprise holdings limited
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Industry
Wholesale of other machinery and equipment
Registered Address
office 2.3 design hub, coventry university technology p, coventry, CV1 2TT
Website
www.flowmaxgroup.comflowmax limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of FLOWMAX LIMITED at £55.6m based on a Turnover of £54.1m and 1.03x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
flowmax limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of FLOWMAX LIMITED at £98.4m based on an EBITDA of £9.4m and a 10.49x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
flowmax limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of FLOWMAX LIMITED at £54.5m based on Net Assets of £23.7m and 2.3x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Flowmax Limited Overview
Flowmax Limited is a live company located in coventry, CV1 2TT with a Companies House number of 03455056. It operates in the wholesale of other machinery and equipment sector, SIC Code 46690. Founded in October 1997, it's largest shareholder is flowmax holdings limited with a 73.6% stake. Flowmax Limited is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £54.1m with high growth in recent years.
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Flowmax Limited Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Flowmax Limited a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 7 measures and has 2 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
7 Strong
3 Regular
2 Weak
Size
annual sales of £54.1m, make it larger than the average company (£15.5m)
£54.1m - Flowmax Limited
£15.5m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 16%, show it is growing at a faster rate (8.2%)
16% - Flowmax Limited
8.2% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 38.5%, this company has a lower cost of product (29.1%)
38.5% - Flowmax Limited
29.1% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 14.8% make it more profitable than the average company (5.2%)
14.8% - Flowmax Limited
5.2% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 196 employees, this is above the industry average (41)
196 - Flowmax Limited
41 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £45.9k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£51.4k)
£45.9k - Flowmax Limited
£51.4k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £276.2k, this is less efficient (£373.6k)
£276.2k - Flowmax Limited
£373.6k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 51 days, this is near the average (61 days)
51 days - Flowmax Limited
61 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 55 days, this is slower than average (33 days)
55 days - Flowmax Limited
33 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 91 days, this is more than average (69 days)
91 days - Flowmax Limited
69 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 14 weeks, this is average cash available to meet short term requirements (15 weeks)
14 weeks - Flowmax Limited
15 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 38.7%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (53.5%)
38.7% - Flowmax Limited
53.5% - Industry AVG
FLOWMAX LIMITED financials
Flowmax Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £54.1 million and the company has net assets of £23.7 million. According to their latest financial statements, Flowmax Limited has 196 employees and maintains cash reserves of £3.2 million 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 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Apr 2013 | Apr 2012 | Apr 2011 | Apr 2010 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | 54,140,000 | 53,106,000 | 44,659,000 | 35,103,000 | 36,378,000 | 33,288,000 | 29,553,242 | 31,314,506 | 28,969,778 | 29,911,729 | 21,637,051 | 26,835,344 | 30,559,454 | 22,364,660 | 17,509,640 |
| Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
| Cost Of Sales | 33,302,000 | 33,012,000 | 27,590,000 | 21,686,000 | 22,781,000 | 21,281,000 | 19,146,078 | 20,099,479 | 18,310,529 | 18,885,480 | 13,720,935 | 17,014,570 | 19,680,950 | 14,406,727 | 11,533,116 |
| Gross Profit | 20,838,000 | 20,094,000 | 17,069,000 | 13,417,000 | 13,597,000 | 12,007,000 | 10,407,164 | 11,215,027 | 10,659,249 | 11,026,249 | 7,916,116 | 9,820,774 | 10,878,504 | 7,957,933 | 5,976,524 |
| Admin Expenses | 12,822,000 | 11,722,000 | 10,386,000 | 8,336,000 | 7,739,000 | 6,765,000 | 6,487,116 | 7,838,215 | 6,713,579 | 7,358,987 | 4,788,386 | 7,188,859 | 6,852,874 | 5,117,922 | 4,584,246 |
| Operating Profit | 8,016,000 | 8,372,000 | 6,683,000 | 5,081,000 | 5,858,000 | 5,242,000 | 3,920,048 | 3,376,812 | 3,945,670 | 3,667,262 | 3,127,730 | 2,631,915 | 4,025,630 | 2,840,011 | 1,392,278 |
| Interest Payable | 177,000 | 119,000 | 127,000 | 49,000 | 33,000 | 52,000 | 27,650 | 40,196 | 39,105 | 36,411 | 36,113 | 64,942 | 121,669 | 62,183 | 79,774 |
| Interest Receivable | 51,000 | 78,000 | 13,000 | 9,000 | 4,000 | 32,000 | 12,148 | 2,801 | 5,394 | 1,014 | 788 | 702 | 176 | 692 | 273 |
| Pre-Tax Profit | 7,890,000 | 8,331,000 | 6,539,000 | 5,041,000 | 5,829,000 | 5,225,000 | 3,904,546 | 3,339,417 | 3,911,959 | 3,631,865 | 3,092,405 | 2,567,675 | 3,904,137 | 2,778,520 | 1,249,777 |
| Tax | -1,973,000 | -1,521,000 | -1,285,000 | -1,019,000 | -1,122,000 | -889,000 | -676,896 | -620,215 | -584,520 | -705,429 | -633,379 | -445,790 | -955,641 | -759,802 | -401,954 |
| Profit After Tax | 5,917,000 | 6,810,000 | 5,254,000 | 4,022,000 | 4,707,000 | 4,336,000 | 3,227,650 | 2,719,202 | 3,327,439 | 2,926,436 | 2,459,026 | 2,121,885 | 2,948,496 | 2,018,718 | 847,823 |
| Dividends Paid | 5,452,000 | 4,600,000 | 4,177,000 | 3,509,000 | 2,811,740 | 950,000 | 1,500,000 | 1,550,000 | 490,000 | 440,000 | 100,000 | 1,415,000 | 370,000 | ||
| Retained Profit | -195,000 | 1,390,000 | 1,077,000 | 4,022,000 | 4,707,000 | 252,000 | 428,357 | 1,284,037 | 1,008,434 | 1,374,546 | 1,942,755 | 1,703,666 | 2,865,442 | 612,780 | 471,748 |
| Employee Costs | 9,004,000 | 8,468,000 | 7,396,000 | 6,559,000 | 5,418,000 | 5,279,000 | 5,261,386 | 5,492,974 | 5,535,211 | 5,428,177 | 3,485,820 | 4,906,073 | 4,757,944 | 3,448,840 | 2,973,963 |
| Number Of Employees | 196 | 184 | 163 | 155 | 163 | 140 | 149 | 155 | 162 | 164 | 149 | 153 | 138 | 98 | 86 |
| EBITDA* | 9,379,000 | 9,731,000 | 7,961,000 | 5,958,000 | 6,471,000 | 5,356,000 | 4,033,705 | 3,522,039 | 4,122,069 | 3,847,145 | 3,272,462 | 2,855,593 | 4,241,277 | 3,011,140 | 1,596,135 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
| Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Apr 2013 | Apr 2012 | Apr 2011 | Apr 2010 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tangible Assets | 1,003,000 | 1,033,000 | 4,030,000 | 4,225,000 | 3,278,000 | 1,237,000 | 1,280,209 | 1,308,638 | 1,436,236 | 1,203,440 | 1,254,924 | 1,466,750 | 1,686,465 | 1,364,335 | 1,420,832 |
| Intangible Assets | 15,914,000 | 13,918,000 | 11,760,000 | 11,780,000 | 11,011,000 | 7,168,000 | 7,168,332 | 7,807,202 | 7,980,350 | 7,947,017 | 7,919,506 | 7,919,095 | 6,507,253 | 3,904,120 | 3,186,069 |
| Investments & Other | 293,000 | 534,000 | 96,257 | 244,509 | 244,509 | 244,509 | |||||||||
| Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 41,148 | 83,800 | 29,760 | 34,760 | 129,750 | 111,000 | |||||||||
| Total Fixed Assets | 16,917,000 | 14,951,000 | 15,790,000 | 16,005,000 | 14,289,000 | 8,405,000 | 8,448,541 | 9,115,840 | 9,416,586 | 9,150,457 | 9,174,430 | 9,385,845 | 8,193,718 | 5,268,455 | 4,606,901 |
| Stock & work in progress | 8,337,000 | 8,464,000 | 7,124,000 | 5,709,000 | 5,367,000 | 4,960,000 | 4,409,953 | 4,563,386 | 4,457,408 | 4,538,709 | 4,385,183 | 4,357,869 | 4,136,145 | 3,570,288 | 3,143,208 |
| Trade Debtors | 7,587,000 | 8,818,000 | 7,511,000 | 6,725,000 | 7,211,000 | 6,243,000 | 4,824,239 | 5,621,396 | 4,699,414 | 5,043,672 | 5,903,948 | 5,310,579 | 4,952,185 | 5,378,973 | 4,175,378 |
| Group Debtors | 2,600,000 | 4,000,000 | 4,000,000 | 193,299 | |||||||||||
| Misc Debtors | 1,323,000 | 1,052,000 | 1,079,000 | 1,496,000 | 434,000 | 585,970 | 686,459 | 696,208 | 579,547 | 455,554 | 421,444 | 543,338 | 390,107 | 310,587 | |
| Cash | 3,166,000 | 2,780,000 | 2,082,000 | 2,599,000 | 2,020,000 | 1,700,000 | 1,308,417 | 1,009,694 | 1,484,960 | 797,327 | 726,214 | 971,083 | 1,168,469 | 1,028,705 | 391,821 |
| misc current assets | 66,639 | 46,605 | 2,027 | 26,068 | 154,937 | 26,206 | 1,137 | 448 | |||||||
| total current assets | 23,013,000 | 25,114,000 | 21,796,000 | 16,529,000 | 15,032,000 | 12,903,000 | 11,128,579 | 11,947,574 | 11,384,595 | 10,961,282 | 11,496,967 | 11,409,211 | 10,826,343 | 10,369,210 | 8,021,442 |
| total assets | 39,930,000 | 40,065,000 | 37,586,000 | 32,534,000 | 29,321,000 | 21,308,000 | 19,577,120 | 21,063,414 | 20,801,181 | 20,111,739 | 20,671,397 | 20,795,056 | 19,020,061 | 15,637,665 | 12,628,343 |
| Bank overdraft | 1,248,000 | 1,526,000 | 637,000 | 1,176,000 | 710,000 | 353,000 | 696,300 | 1,450,154 | 525,688 | 984,886 | 734,474 | 598,456 | 387,568 | 1,638,583 | 1,045,578 |
| Bank loan | 10,000 | 600,000 | 199,367 | 235,961 | |||||||||||
| Trade Creditors | 5,056,000 | 5,630,000 | 5,305,000 | 4,524,000 | 4,205,000 | 4,520,000 | 2,697,830 | 3,138,272 | 2,954,822 | 2,836,791 | 3,000,497 | 2,926,776 | 2,910,151 | 3,463,141 | 2,269,120 |
| Group/Directors Accounts | 50,000 | 10,266 | 4,081 | ||||||||||||
| other short term finances | 11,000 | 11,000 | 1,948 | 4,126 | 460,535 | 1,261,159 | 300,000 | ||||||||
| hp & lease commitments | 707,000 | 538,000 | 673,000 | 373,000 | 391,000 | 41,264 | 72,363 | 67,294 | 43,546 | 63,544 | |||||
| other current liabilities | 4,637,000 | 5,095,000 | 5,164,000 | 8,044,000 | 4,821,000 | 1,365,000 | 1,962,927 | 2,378,351 | 2,422,743 | 2,255,305 | 3,081,442 | 3,159,468 | 3,236,050 | 1,919,720 | 1,341,747 |
| total current liabilities | 11,659,000 | 12,800,000 | 11,789,000 | 14,117,000 | 10,127,000 | 6,238,000 | 5,357,057 | 7,016,777 | 5,905,201 | 6,081,108 | 7,318,212 | 8,018,222 | 7,201,063 | 7,274,623 | 5,260,031 |
| loans | 6,658,000 | 3,888,000 | 3,838,000 | 4,360,000 | 2,908,000 | 14,798 | 18,694 | 4,356 | 52,894 | 1,672,204 | 98,992 | 783,382 | |||
| hp & lease commitments | 3,329,000 | 1,944,000 | 1,919,000 | 2,180,000 | 1,454,000 | 7,399 | 9,347 | 2,178 | 26,447 | 86,102 | 49,496 | 37,849 | |||
| Accruals and Deferred Income | 794,000 | 797,000 | |||||||||||||
| other liabilities | 15,000 | 25,000 | 34,000 | 91,585 | 511,136 | 141,254 | 141,254 | 148,211 | |||||||
| provisions | 874,000 | 598,000 | 922,000 | 828,000 | 12,000 | 6,000 | 19,792 | 21,652 | 21,652 | 27,014 | 35,266 | 30,980 | 17,304 | 10,396 | |
| total long term liabilities | 3,781,000 | 2,268,000 | 2,414,000 | 3,388,000 | 2,257,000 | 3,000 | 9,896 | 18,225 | 20,173 | 107,270 | 555,216 | 992,846 | 199,402 | 695,100 | |
| total liabilities | 15,440,000 | 15,068,000 | 14,203,000 | 17,505,000 | 12,384,000 | 6,241,000 | 5,357,057 | 7,026,673 | 5,923,426 | 6,101,281 | 7,425,482 | 8,573,438 | 8,193,909 | 7,474,025 | 5,955,131 |
| net assets | 23,662,000 | 23,947,000 | 22,572,000 | 14,201,000 | 16,187,000 | 14,505,000 | 13,745,973 | 13,414,412 | 13,213,982 | 12,371,302 | 11,703,642 | 10,685,200 | 9,212,890 | 7,162,691 | 5,976,428 |
| total shareholders funds | 23,662,000 | 23,947,000 | 22,572,000 | 14,201,000 | 16,187,000 | 14,505,000 | 13,745,973 | 13,414,412 | 13,213,982 | 12,371,302 | 11,703,642 | 10,685,200 | 9,212,890 | 7,162,691 | 5,976,428 |
| Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Apr 2013 | Apr 2012 | Apr 2011 | Apr 2010 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
| Operating Profit | 8,016,000 | 8,372,000 | 6,683,000 | 5,081,000 | 5,858,000 | 5,242,000 | 3,920,048 | 3,376,812 | 3,945,670 | 3,667,262 | 3,127,730 | 2,631,915 | 4,025,630 | 2,840,011 | 1,392,278 |
| Depreciation | 214,000 | 211,000 | 872,000 | 595,000 | 608,000 | 114,000 | 113,657 | 145,227 | 176,399 | 179,472 | 143,131 | 223,678 | 215,647 | 171,129 | 140,857 |
| Amortisation | 1,149,000 | 1,148,000 | 406,000 | 282,000 | 5,000 | 411 | 1,601 | 63,000 | |||||||
| Tax | -1,973,000 | -1,521,000 | -1,285,000 | -1,019,000 | -1,122,000 | -889,000 | -676,896 | -620,215 | -584,520 | -705,429 | -633,379 | -445,790 | -955,641 | -759,802 | -401,954 |
| Stock | -127,000 | 1,340,000 | 1,415,000 | 342,000 | 407,000 | 550,047 | -153,433 | 105,978 | -81,301 | 153,526 | 249,038 | 221,724 | 565,857 | 427,080 | 3,143,208 |
| Debtors | -2,360,000 | 1,280,000 | 4,369,000 | 576,000 | 1,402,000 | 832,791 | -938,794 | 869,581 | -173,557 | -741,283 | 898,739 | 429,799 | -403,307 | 1,301,865 | 4,596,965 |
| Creditors | -574,000 | 325,000 | 781,000 | 319,000 | -315,000 | 1,822,170 | -440,442 | 183,450 | 118,031 | -163,706 | 90,346 | 16,625 | -552,990 | 1,194,021 | 2,269,120 |
| Accruals and Deferred Income | -458,000 | -69,000 | -3,674,000 | 3,220,000 | 4,253,000 | -597,927 | -415,424 | -44,392 | 167,438 | -826,137 | -154,608 | -76,582 | 1,316,330 | 577,973 | 1,341,747 |
| Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 276,000 | -324,000 | 94,000 | 816,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 | -19,792 | -1,860 | -5,362 | -3,966 | 4,286 | 13,676 | 6,908 | 10,396 | |
| Cash flow from operations | 9,137,000 | 5,522,000 | -1,907,000 | 8,376,000 | 7,484,000 | 4,314,405 | 3,573,378 | 2,063,463 | 4,077,876 | 2,734,268 | 1,423,078 | 1,702,609 | -2,924,729 | ||
| Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
| capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
| Change in Investments | -293,000 | -241,000 | 534,000 | -244,509 | -148,252 | 244,509 | |||||||||
| cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
| Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
| Bank loans | -10,000 | 10,000 | -600,000 | -600,000 | 400,633 | -36,594 | 235,961 | ||||||||
| Group/Directors Accounts | -50,000 | 50,000 | -10,266 | 6,185 | 4,081 | ||||||||||
| Other Short Term Loans | 11,000 | -1,948 | -2,178 | -456,409 | 460,535 | 1,261,159 | -300,000 | 300,000 | |||||||
| Long term loans | 2,770,000 | 50,000 | -522,000 | 1,452,000 | 2,908,000 | -14,798 | -3,896 | 14,338 | -1,667,848 | -1,619,310 | 1,573,212 | -684,390 | 783,382 | ||
| Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | 1,554,000 | -110,000 | 39,000 | 708,000 | 1,845,000 | -7,399 | -1,948 | -34,095 | -109,954 | -54,586 | 60,354 | -8,351 | 101,393 | ||
| other long term liabilities | -10,000 | -9,000 | 34,000 | -91,585 | -49,669 | 369,882 | -6,957 | 148,211 | |||||||
| share issue | |||||||||||||||
| interest | -126,000 | -41,000 | -114,000 | -40,000 | -29,000 | -20,000 | -15,502 | -37,395 | -33,711 | -35,397 | -35,325 | -64,240 | -121,493 | -61,491 | -79,501 |
| cash flow from financing | 4,098,000 | -124,000 | 6,741,000 | -3,888,000 | 1,699,000 | 487,027 | -162,298 | -1,095,147 | -207,487 | -1,310,034 | -1,454,264 | -938,451 | 1,087,197 | -518,115 | 6,998,207 |
| cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
| cash | 386,000 | 698,000 | -517,000 | 579,000 | 320,000 | 391,583 | 298,723 | -475,266 | 687,633 | 71,113 | -442,255 | -197,386 | 139,764 | 636,884 | 391,821 |
| overdraft | -278,000 | 889,000 | -539,000 | 466,000 | 357,000 | -343,300 | -753,854 | 924,466 | -459,198 | 250,412 | 346,906 | 210,888 | -1,251,015 | 593,005 | 1,045,578 |
| change in cash | 664,000 | -191,000 | 22,000 | 113,000 | -37,000 | 734,883 | 1,052,577 | -1,399,732 | 1,146,831 | -179,299 | -789,161 | -408,274 | 1,390,779 | 43,879 | -653,757 |
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Flowmax Limited Competitor Analysis
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FLOWMAX LIMITED group structure
Flowmax Limited has 7 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
SA BIAS INDUSTRIES (PTY) LTD
#0081826
FLOWMAX HOLDINGS LTD
#0056887
2 parents
FLOWMAX LIMITED
03455056
7 subsidiaries
flowmax limited directors
Flowmax Limited currently has 3 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Carl Coutts-Trotter (Dec 2012) and Mr Graham Morrell (Jun 2015).
| officer | country | age | start | end | role |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Carl Coutts-Trotter | United Kingdom | 50 years | Dec 2012 | - | Director |
| Mr Graham Morrell | England | 60 years | Jun 2015 | - | Director |
| Mr Graeme Sands | United Kingdom | 62 years | Sep 2019 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
54.1m
+2%
operating profit
8m
-4%
gross margin
38.5%
+1.72%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
23.7m
-0.01%
total assets
39.9m
0%
cash
3.2m
+0.14%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
flowmax limited company details
company number
03455056
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
46690 - Wholesale of other machinery and equipment
incorporation date
October 1997
age
28
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Group
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
flowmax holdings (uk) limited (January 2007)
fluid holdings limited (January 2000)
accountant
-
auditor
JAMES COWPER KRESTON AUDIT
address
office 2.3 design hub, coventry university technology p, coventry, CV1 2TT
Bank
-
Legal Advisor
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flowmax limited Charges & Mortgages
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