conway bailey transport limited Company Information
Company Number
04002249
Next Accounts
Oct 2025
Shareholders
mgb (cornwall) limited
Group Structure
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Industry
Freight transport by road
Registered Address
venayr goonearl, scorrier, redruth, cornwall, TR16 5EB
Website
www.conwaybailey.co.ukconway bailey transport limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of CONWAY BAILEY TRANSPORT LIMITED at £30.1m based on a Turnover of £36.6m and 0.82x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
conway bailey transport limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of CONWAY BAILEY TRANSPORT LIMITED at £34m based on an EBITDA of £5.6m and a 6.08x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
conway bailey transport limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of CONWAY BAILEY TRANSPORT LIMITED at £23m based on Net Assets of £9.6m and 2.39x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Conway Bailey Transport Limited Overview
Conway Bailey Transport Limited is a live company located in redruth, TR16 5EB with a Companies House number of 04002249. It operates in the freight transport by road sector, SIC Code 49410. Founded in May 2000, it's largest shareholder is mgb (cornwall) limited with a 100% stake. Conway Bailey Transport Limited is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £36.6m with high growth in recent years.
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Conway Bailey Transport Limited Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Conway Bailey Transport Limited a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 4 measures and has 2 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs


4 Strong

6 Regular

2 Weak

Size
annual sales of £36.6m, make it larger than the average company (£9m)
£36.6m - Conway Bailey Transport Limited
£9m - Industry AVG

Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 18%, show it is growing at a faster rate (9.1%)
18% - Conway Bailey Transport Limited
9.1% - Industry AVG

Production
with a gross margin of 16.9%, this company has a higher cost of product (23%)
16.9% - Conway Bailey Transport Limited
23% - Industry AVG

Profitability
an operating margin of 6.8% make it more profitable than the average company (5.2%)
6.8% - Conway Bailey Transport Limited
5.2% - Industry AVG

Employees
with 273 employees, this is above the industry average (58)
273 - Conway Bailey Transport Limited
58 - Industry AVG

Pay Structure
on an average salary of £40.9k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£40.6k)
£40.9k - Conway Bailey Transport Limited
£40.6k - Industry AVG

Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £134.2k, this is equally as efficient (£136.8k)
£134.2k - Conway Bailey Transport Limited
£136.8k - Industry AVG

Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 63 days, this is later than average (51 days)
63 days - Conway Bailey Transport Limited
51 days - Industry AVG

Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 31 days, this is close to average (30 days)
31 days - Conway Bailey Transport Limited
30 days - Industry AVG

Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 2 days, this is in line with average (1 days)
2 days - Conway Bailey Transport Limited
1 days - Industry AVG

Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 13 weeks, this is average cash available to meet short term requirements (14 weeks)
13 weeks - Conway Bailey Transport Limited
14 weeks - Industry AVG

Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 62.1%, this is a similar level of debt than the average (61%)
62.1% - Conway Bailey Transport Limited
61% - Industry AVG
CONWAY BAILEY TRANSPORT LIMITED financials

Conway Bailey Transport Limited's latest turnover from January 2024 is £36.6 million and the company has net assets of £9.6 million. According to their latest financial statements, Conway Bailey Transport Limited has 273 employees and maintains cash reserves of £2.9 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Jan 2024 | Jan 2023 | Jan 2022 | Jan 2021 | Jan 2020 | Jan 2019 | Jan 2018 | Jan 2017 | Jan 2016 | Jan 2015 | Jan 2014 | Jan 2013 | Jan 2012 | Jan 2011 | May 2010 | |
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Turnover | 36,648,649 | 36,380,648 | 30,123,511 | 22,409,580 | 18,833,340 | 18,821,474 | 18,386,423 | 16,974,638 | 15,200,647 | 14,784,780 | 14,743,433 | 13,993,900 | 13,455,432 | 7,361,220 | 2,350,679 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 30,465,497 | 30,967,260 | 25,275,131 | 18,672,899 | 16,024,899 | 15,835,282 | 15,284,487 | 14,079,049 | 12,453,678 | 12,486,652 | 11,872,485 | 11,665,027 | 11,590,883 | 6,268,279 | 1,895,511 |
Gross Profit | 6,183,152 | 5,413,388 | 4,848,380 | 3,736,681 | 2,808,441 | 2,986,192 | 3,101,936 | 2,895,589 | 2,746,969 | 2,298,128 | 2,870,948 | 2,328,873 | 1,864,549 | 1,092,941 | 455,168 |
Admin Expenses | 3,694,358 | 3,010,496 | 2,894,487 | 2,645,498 | 1,718,535 | 1,420,851 | 1,344,045 | 1,350,203 | 1,138,646 | 1,041,303 | 2,104,125 | 1,782,502 | 1,464,256 | 890,314 | 359,420 |
Operating Profit | 2,488,794 | 2,402,892 | 1,953,893 | 1,091,183 | 1,089,906 | 1,565,341 | 1,757,891 | 1,545,386 | 1,608,323 | 1,256,825 | 766,823 | 546,371 | 400,293 | 202,627 | 95,748 |
Interest Payable | 297,233 | 144,636 | 84,778 | 68,166 | 101,961 | 96,947 | 129,663 | 115,830 | 92,588 | 111,612 | 177,349 | 175,871 | 175,012 | 102,048 | 30,723 |
Interest Receivable | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 2,191,561 | 2,258,256 | 1,869,115 | 1,023,017 | 987,945 | 1,468,394 | 1,628,228 | 1,429,556 | 1,515,735 | 1,145,213 | 589,474 | 370,500 | 225,283 | 100,583 | 60,482 |
Tax | -556,871 | -423,936 | -479,672 | -235,555 | -195,022 | -278,561 | -285,822 | -273,923 | -306,682 | -241,352 | -142,097 | -94,877 | -49,298 | -20,290 | -13,700 |
Profit After Tax | 1,634,690 | 1,834,320 | 1,389,443 | 787,462 | 792,923 | 1,189,833 | 1,342,406 | 1,155,633 | 1,209,053 | 903,861 | 447,377 | 275,623 | 175,985 | 80,293 | 46,782 |
Dividends Paid | 3,002,560 | 200,000 | 60,000 | 42,000 | 31,875 | 34,500 | 28,008 | 38,800 | 26,500 | 42,750 | 80,000 | 51,400 | |||
Retained Profit | -1,367,870 | 1,634,320 | 1,329,443 | 745,462 | 761,048 | 1,155,333 | 1,314,398 | 1,116,833 | 1,209,053 | 877,361 | 404,627 | 195,623 | 124,585 | 80,293 | 46,782 |
Employee Costs | 11,168,994 | 10,530,123 | 9,647,256 | 7,380,905 | 5,931,778 | 5,506,531 | 4,997,860 | 4,459,514 | 3,894,749 | 3,423,912 | 3,061,877 | 2,825,910 | 2,624,442 | 1,495,806 | |
Number Of Employees | 273 | 257 | 245 | 200 | 166 | 158 | 152 | 138 | 130 | 122 | 117 | 118 | 106 | 98 | |
EBITDA* | 5,585,328 | 5,192,206 | 4,520,928 | 2,990,118 | 2,842,121 | 3,237,227 | 3,312,367 | 2,936,276 | 2,795,249 | 1,368,068 | 1,766,759 | 1,415,307 | 1,018,091 | 565,079 | 245,817 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Jan 2024 | Jan 2023 | Jan 2022 | Jan 2021 | Jan 2020 | Jan 2019 | Jan 2018 | Jan 2017 | Jan 2016 | Jan 2015 | Jan 2014 | Jan 2013 | Jan 2012 | Jan 2011 | May 2010 | |
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Tangible Assets | 12,605,763 | 12,881,346 | 11,269,032 | 10,320,215 | 8,758,094 | 9,968,687 | 7,409,189 | 7,248,747 | 6,484,111 | 5,831,294 | 5,687,326 | 4,154,016 | 3,468,071 | 3,018,135 | 2,556,523 |
Intangible Assets | |||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | |||||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 12,605,763 | 12,881,346 | 11,269,032 | 10,320,215 | 8,758,094 | 9,968,687 | 7,409,189 | 7,248,747 | 6,484,111 | 5,831,294 | 5,687,326 | 4,154,016 | 3,468,071 | 3,018,135 | 2,556,523 |
Stock & work in progress | 168,866 | 151,138 | 132,753 | 152,176 | 170,998 | 180,900 | 158,082 | 119,849 | 120,028 | 106,553 | 109,202 | 61,685 | 50,384 | 39,425 | 36,189 |
Trade Debtors | 6,368,190 | 5,579,314 | 5,512,510 | 5,155,384 | 2,799,225 | 3,458,487 | 3,477,569 | 3,193,709 | 2,793,989 | 2,521,424 | 2,400,671 | 2,769,046 | 2,617,207 | 2,242,316 | 1,497,196 |
Group Debtors | 1,206,554 | ||||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 2,197,328 | 3,569,114 | 2,534,435 | 1,252,940 | 1,493,660 | 471,917 | 490,532 | 402,917 | 311,424 | 368,754 | 197,771 | 176,686 | 172,433 | 177,264 | 95,841 |
Cash | 2,872,237 | 3,055,494 | 1,288,223 | 1,530,973 | 890,931 | 1,339,177 | 956,967 | 641,053 | 407,039 | 177,585 | 144,625 | 129,242 | 27,825 | 18,695 | 14,189 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 12,813,175 | 12,355,060 | 9,467,921 | 8,091,473 | 5,354,814 | 5,450,481 | 5,083,150 | 4,357,528 | 3,632,480 | 3,174,316 | 2,852,269 | 3,136,659 | 2,867,849 | 2,477,700 | 1,643,415 |
total assets | 25,418,938 | 25,236,406 | 20,736,953 | 18,411,688 | 14,112,908 | 15,419,168 | 12,492,339 | 11,606,275 | 10,116,591 | 9,005,610 | 8,539,595 | 7,290,675 | 6,335,920 | 5,495,835 | 4,199,938 |
Bank overdraft | 212,311 | 363,686 | 151,192 | 350,189 | 50,077 | 47,989 | 566,270 | 526,541 | 526,638 | 643,158 | 675,622 | ||||
Bank loan | 101,815 | 139,959 | 143,787 | 101,484 | 71,000 | 67,807 | 82,286 | 526,517 | 561,505 | 45,963 | |||||
Trade Creditors | 2,613,617 | 2,406,244 | 2,136,001 | 1,906,736 | 1,463,256 | 1,238,746 | 1,380,675 | 1,301,553 | 1,413,699 | 1,103,031 | 3,102,944 | 3,713,817 | 3,319,481 | 2,431,420 | 1,701,228 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 281,409 | 433 | 30,139 | 3,991 | 10,532 | ||||||||||
other short term finances | 3,519,369 | 1,069,508 | 845,226 | 1,634,131 | 1,692,987 | 1,944,459 | 1,721,139 | 1,746,967 | |||||||
hp & lease commitments | 2,581,363 | 3,479,748 | 2,124,412 | 1,797,669 | 1,283,503 | 1,800,557 | 1,338,439 | 1,316,940 | 1,126,136 | 1,158,506 | 1,490,118 | 980,113 | 797,556 | 673,715 | 632,947 |
other current liabilities | 2,192,802 | 3,401,554 | 2,778,681 | 2,100,354 | 1,057,802 | 1,044,362 | 1,170,256 | 1,067,667 | 874,130 | 1,174,130 | 618,578 | 601,078 | 627,531 | 803,868 | 443,099 |
total current liabilities | 11,188,560 | 9,389,361 | 7,179,053 | 7,018,054 | 4,963,582 | 6,152,482 | 5,801,356 | 6,063,094 | 5,711,698 | 5,792,128 | 5,824,306 | 5,851,688 | 5,275,197 | 4,562,693 | 3,452,896 |
loans | 528,701 | 626,614 | 766,524 | 842,804 | 597,137 | 67,799 | 102,310 | 152,387 | 472,279 | ||||||
hp & lease commitments | 2,703,022 | 2,994,142 | 2,665,340 | 2,170,279 | 736,843 | 1,842,828 | 1,067,385 | 1,123,549 | 1,045,292 | 1,065,504 | 1,191,380 | 824,384 | 624,743 | 644,147 | 544,540 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | 1,900,045 | 1,329,021 | 905,085 | 425,413 | 283,723 | 301,813 | 254,023 | 296,656 | 318,947 | 266,300 | 199,700 | 167,300 | 184,300 | 161,900 | 155,700 |
total long term liabilities | 4,603,067 | 4,851,864 | 4,197,039 | 3,362,216 | 1,863,370 | 2,741,778 | 1,321,408 | 1,488,004 | 1,466,549 | 1,484,191 | 1,863,359 | 991,684 | 809,043 | 806,047 | 700,240 |
total liabilities | 15,791,627 | 14,241,225 | 11,376,092 | 10,380,270 | 6,826,952 | 8,894,260 | 7,122,764 | 7,551,098 | 7,178,247 | 7,276,319 | 7,687,665 | 6,843,372 | 6,084,240 | 5,368,740 | 4,153,136 |
net assets | 9,627,311 | 10,995,181 | 9,360,861 | 8,031,418 | 7,285,956 | 6,524,908 | 5,369,575 | 4,055,177 | 2,938,344 | 1,729,291 | 851,930 | 447,303 | 251,680 | 127,095 | 46,802 |
total shareholders funds | 9,627,311 | 10,995,181 | 9,360,861 | 8,031,418 | 7,285,956 | 6,524,908 | 5,369,575 | 4,055,177 | 2,938,344 | 1,729,291 | 851,930 | 447,303 | 251,680 | 127,095 | 46,802 |
Jan 2024 | Jan 2023 | Jan 2022 | Jan 2021 | Jan 2020 | Jan 2019 | Jan 2018 | Jan 2017 | Jan 2016 | Jan 2015 | Jan 2014 | Jan 2013 | Jan 2012 | Jan 2011 | May 2010 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 2,488,794 | 2,402,892 | 1,953,893 | 1,091,183 | 1,089,906 | 1,565,341 | 1,757,891 | 1,545,386 | 1,608,323 | 1,256,825 | 766,823 | 546,371 | 400,293 | 202,627 | 95,748 |
Depreciation | 3,096,534 | 2,789,314 | 2,567,035 | 1,898,935 | 1,752,215 | 1,671,886 | 1,554,476 | 1,390,890 | 1,186,926 | 111,243 | 999,936 | 868,936 | 617,798 | 362,452 | 150,069 |
Amortisation | |||||||||||||||
Tax | -556,871 | -423,936 | -479,672 | -235,555 | -195,022 | -278,561 | -285,822 | -273,923 | -306,682 | -241,352 | -142,097 | -94,877 | -49,298 | -20,290 | -13,700 |
Stock | 17,728 | 18,385 | -19,423 | -18,822 | -9,902 | 22,818 | 38,233 | -179 | 13,475 | -2,649 | 47,517 | 11,301 | 10,959 | 3,236 | 36,189 |
Debtors | 623,644 | 1,101,483 | 1,638,621 | 2,115,439 | 362,481 | -37,697 | 371,475 | 491,213 | 215,235 | 291,736 | -347,290 | 156,092 | 370,060 | 826,543 | 1,593,037 |
Creditors | 207,373 | 270,243 | 229,265 | 443,480 | 224,510 | -141,929 | 79,122 | -112,146 | 310,668 | -1,999,913 | -610,873 | 394,336 | 888,061 | 730,192 | 1,701,228 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -1,208,752 | 622,873 | 678,327 | 1,042,552 | 13,440 | -125,894 | 102,589 | 193,537 | -300,000 | 555,552 | 17,500 | -26,453 | -176,337 | 360,769 | 443,099 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 571,024 | 423,936 | 479,672 | 141,690 | -18,090 | 47,790 | -42,633 | -22,291 | 52,647 | 66,600 | 32,400 | -17,000 | 22,400 | 6,200 | 155,700 |
Cash flow from operations | 3,956,730 | 4,965,454 | 3,809,322 | 2,285,668 | 2,514,380 | 2,753,512 | 2,755,915 | 2,230,419 | 2,323,172 | -540,132 | 1,363,462 | 1,503,920 | 1,321,898 | 812,171 | 902,918 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | 674,490 | 377,500 | 225,000 | 180,501 | -31,967 | -472,565 | 294,531 | -56,610 | 4,325 | ||||||
Change in Investments | |||||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | 674,490 | 377,500 | 225,000 | 180,501 | -31,967 | -472,565 | 294,531 | -56,610 | 4,325 | ||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | -101,815 | -38,144 | -3,828 | 42,303 | 30,484 | 3,193 | -14,479 | -444,231 | -34,988 | 515,542 | 45,963 | ||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 281,409 | -433 | -29,706 | 26,148 | -6,541 | 10,532 | |||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | 3,519,369 | -1,069,508 | 224,282 | -788,905 | -58,856 | -251,472 | 223,320 | -25,828 | 1,746,967 | ||||||
Long term loans | -528,701 | -97,913 | -139,910 | -76,280 | 245,667 | 597,137 | -67,799 | -34,511 | -50,077 | -319,892 | 472,279 | ||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -1,189,505 | 1,684,138 | 821,804 | 1,947,602 | -1,623,039 | 1,237,561 | -34,665 | 269,061 | -52,582 | -457,488 | 877,001 | 382,198 | 104,437 | 140,375 | 1,177,487 |
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -297,233 | -144,636 | -84,778 | -68,166 | -101,961 | -96,947 | -129,663 | -115,830 | -92,588 | -111,612 | -177,349 | -175,871 | -175,010 | -102,044 | -30,723 |
cash flow from financing | 1,683,524 | 1,403,445 | -476,220 | 2,069,741 | -2,237,754 | 1,682,088 | -498,078 | -102,191 | -256,063 | 1,373,084 | 1,188,188 | 232,475 | -77,114 | 48,863 | 1,146,784 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -183,257 | 1,767,271 | -242,750 | 640,042 | -448,246 | 382,210 | 315,914 | 234,014 | 229,454 | 32,960 | 15,383 | 101,417 | 9,130 | 4,506 | 14,189 |
overdraft | -212,311 | -151,375 | 212,494 | -198,997 | 300,112 | 2,088 | -518,281 | 39,729 | -97 | -116,520 | -32,464 | 675,622 | |||
change in cash | -183,257 | 1,767,271 | -242,750 | 852,353 | -296,871 | 169,716 | 514,911 | -66,098 | 227,366 | 551,241 | -24,346 | 101,514 | 125,650 | 36,970 | -661,433 |
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CONWAY BAILEY TRANSPORT LIMITED group structure
Conway Bailey Transport Limited has no subsidiary companies.
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CONWAY BAILEY TRANSPORT LIMITED
04002249
conway bailey transport limited directors
Conway Bailey Transport Limited currently has 4 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Mark Bailey (May 2000) and Mr Lee Wills (Feb 2017).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Mark Bailey | 56 years | May 2000 | - | Director | |
Mr Lee Wills | England | 39 years | Feb 2017 | - | Director |
Mr Simon Harland | 59 years | Jul 2023 | - | Director | |
Ms Caroline Green | Wales | 57 years | Dec 2023 | - | Director |
P&L
January 2024turnover
36.6m
+1%
operating profit
2.5m
+4%
gross margin
16.9%
+13.38%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
January 2024net assets
9.6m
-0.12%
total assets
25.4m
+0.01%
cash
2.9m
-0.06%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
conway bailey transport limited company details
company number
04002249
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
49410 - Freight transport by road
incorporation date
May 2000
age
25
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
January 2024
previous names
N/A
accountant
-
auditor
PKF FRANCIS CLARK
address
venayr goonearl, scorrier, redruth, cornwall, TR16 5EB
Bank
-
Legal Advisor
-
conway bailey transport limited Charges & Mortgages
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