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Industry
Unlicensed restaurants and cafes
Registered Address
units 7 & 8 chettles trade park, midland way, nottingham, NG7 3AG
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of BLADES RESTAURANTS LTD at £71m based on a Turnover of £45m and 1.58x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of BLADES RESTAURANTS LTD at £16.6m based on an EBITDA of £1.5m and a 10.75x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of BLADES RESTAURANTS LTD at £7.7m based on Net Assets of £2.9m and 2.63x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Blades Restaurants Ltd is a live company located in nottingham, NG7 3AG with a Companies House number of 04201937. It operates in the unlicenced restaurants and cafes sector, SIC Code 56102. Founded in April 2001, it's largest shareholder is jerry nicholls with a 100% stake. Blades Restaurants Ltd is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £45m with high growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Blades Restaurants Ltd a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 5 measures and has 1 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
5 Strong
5 Regular
1 Weak
Size
annual sales of £45m, make it larger than the average company (£1.4m)
£45m - Blades Restaurants Ltd
£1.4m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 25%, show it is growing at a faster rate (15.2%)
25% - Blades Restaurants Ltd
15.2% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 64.4%, this company has a comparable cost of product (63.1%)
64.4% - Blades Restaurants Ltd
63.1% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 1.3% make it as profitable than the average company (1.3%)
1.3% - Blades Restaurants Ltd
1.3% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 1246 employees, this is above the industry average (98)
1246 - Blades Restaurants Ltd
98 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £10.1k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£11.5k)
£10.1k - Blades Restaurants Ltd
£11.5k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £36.2k, this is equally as efficient (£38.9k)
£36.2k - Blades Restaurants Ltd
£38.9k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Blades Restaurants Ltd
- - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 27 days, this is quicker than average (31 days)
27 days - Blades Restaurants Ltd
31 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 5 days, this is in line with average (4 days)
5 days - Blades Restaurants Ltd
4 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 52 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (32 weeks)
52 weeks - Blades Restaurants Ltd
32 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 58.3%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (76.1%)
58.3% - Blades Restaurants Ltd
76.1% - Industry AVG
Blades Restaurants Ltd's latest turnover from December 2023 is £45 million and the company has net assets of £2.9 million. According to their latest financial statements, Blades Restaurants Ltd has 1,246 employees and maintains cash reserves of £3.7 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 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Turnover | 45,044,127 | 43,138,916 | 37,767,289 | 23,305,170 | 32,159,987 | 26,556,162 | 21,453,150 | 16,446,662 | 14,596,451 | 12,541,939 | 12,073,722 | 11,524,508 | 10,838,266 | 10,113,908 | |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 16,016,767 | 15,310,172 | 11,562,384 | 7,328,547 | 10,439,049 | 8,614,929 | 6,750,889 | 5,092,772 | 4,658,231 | 6,355,334 | 6,564,832 | 6,021,065 | 5,569,959 | ||
Gross Profit | 29,027,360 | 27,828,744 | 26,204,905 | 15,976,623 | 21,720,938 | 17,941,233 | 14,702,261 | 11,353,890 | 9,938,220 | 5,718,388 | 4,959,676 | 4,817,201 | 4,543,949 | 4,324,401 | |
Admin Expenses | 28,430,835 | 28,006,875 | 23,321,851 | 15,610,499 | 20,965,258 | 17,287,594 | 14,304,293 | 11,342,299 | 9,542,523 | 5,140,062 | 4,761,717 | 4,507,346 | 4,416,509 | 4,140,453 | |
Operating Profit | 596,525 | -178,131 | 2,883,054 | 366,124 | 755,680 | 653,639 | 397,968 | 11,591 | 395,697 | 353,561 | 578,326 | 197,959 | 309,855 | 127,440 | 183,948 |
Interest Payable | 63,025 | 65,533 | 63,741 | 73,855 | 104,748 | 89,696 | 57,962 | 31,434 | 14,262 | 9,882 | 31,823 | 45,460 | 53,666 | 49,744 | 34,388 |
Interest Receivable | 44 | 77 | 537 | 802 | 481 | 157 | 858 | 234 | 439 | 878 | 543 | ||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 533,544 | -243,664 | 2,819,390 | 292,806 | 651,734 | 564,424 | 340,163 | -18,985 | 381,669 | 344,118 | 547,381 | 153,042 | 256,189 | 77,696 | 149,560 |
Tax | -139,096 | -64,610 | -524,416 | -80,443 | -149,633 | -126,233 | -63,586 | -8,798 | -78,542 | -70,658 | -132,687 | -29,325 | -55,030 | -18,226 | -32,836 |
Profit After Tax | 394,448 | -308,274 | 2,294,974 | 212,363 | 502,101 | 438,191 | 276,577 | -27,783 | 303,127 | 273,460 | 414,694 | 123,717 | 201,159 | 59,470 | 116,724 |
Dividends Paid | 200,000 | 200,000 | 140,000 | 200,000 | 210,000 | 250,000 | 140,000 | 140,000 | 125,000 | 125,000 | 131,250 | 125,000 | 150,000 | 100,000 | 125,000 |
Retained Profit | 194,448 | -508,274 | 2,154,974 | 12,363 | 292,101 | 188,191 | 136,577 | -167,783 | 178,127 | 148,460 | 283,444 | -1,283 | 51,159 | -40,530 | -8,276 |
Employee Costs | 12,561,291 | 12,101,765 | 10,237,060 | 8,804,782 | 9,705,972 | 8,125,796 | 6,612,207 | 5,130,073 | 4,408,304 | 3,687,342 | 3,389,026 | 3,352,875 | 3,049,774 | 2,824,808 | 2,584,925 |
Number Of Employees | 1,246 | 1,185 | 1,117 | 1,273 | 1,227 | 1,109 | 948 | 807 | 704 | 375 | 375 | 374 | 354 | 376 | 347 |
EBITDA* | 1,541,512 | 978,213 | 3,953,130 | 1,358,227 | 1,746,944 | 1,481,171 | 1,060,747 | 433,729 | 722,892 | 617,221 | 832,091 | 428,868 | 532,585 | 314,063 | 332,591 |
* 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 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Tangible Assets | 2,096,351 | 2,820,268 | 3,809,180 | 3,700,606 | 3,578,476 | 4,334,185 | 3,776,944 | 3,300,938 | 1,465,503 | 874,233 | 957,681 | 700,158 | 854,161 | 1,007,752 | 974,011 |
Intangible Assets | 789,501 | 835,025 | 908,986 | 949,139 | 978,021 | 1,033,558 | 261,799 | 278,766 | 246,804 | 240,660 | 263,641 | 304,108 | 328,318 | 352,528 | 376,737 |
Investments & Other | 12,500 | 13,750 | 12,500 | 11,250 | 11,250 | 11,250 | 8,750 | 7,500 | 7,500 | 6,250 | 6,250 | 6,250 | 6,250 | 6,250 | 6,250 |
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 2,898,352 | 3,669,043 | 4,730,666 | 4,660,995 | 4,567,747 | 5,378,993 | 4,047,493 | 3,587,204 | 1,719,807 | 1,121,143 | 1,227,572 | 1,010,516 | 1,188,729 | 1,366,530 | 1,356,998 |
Stock & work in progress | 221,737 | 252,504 | 179,306 | 160,159 | 151,129 | 162,761 | 88,150 | 82,111 | 64,751 | 57,698 | 55,105 | 60,776 | 62,989 | 45,149 | 60,216 |
Trade Debtors | 14,138 | 1,670 | 1,254 | 474 | 741 | ||||||||||
Group Debtors | |||||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 197,510 | 182,963 | 119,312 | 32,138 | 185,549 | 164,470 | 146,154 | 131,497 | 107,187 | 106,542 | 103,335 | 108,390 | 104,434 | 109,045 | 104,199 |
Cash | 3,699,407 | 4,884,019 | 4,885,362 | 2,948,518 | 3,265,276 | 2,898,806 | 2,281,864 | 1,621,932 | 1,354,375 | 1,023,424 | 1,146,475 | 1,139,350 | 1,173,378 | 1,209,987 | 824,845 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 4,118,654 | 5,319,486 | 5,183,980 | 3,140,815 | 3,616,092 | 3,227,707 | 2,516,168 | 1,835,540 | 1,526,313 | 1,188,918 | 1,304,915 | 1,308,516 | 1,341,275 | 1,364,181 | 990,001 |
total assets | 7,017,006 | 8,988,529 | 9,914,646 | 7,801,810 | 8,183,839 | 8,606,700 | 6,563,661 | 5,422,744 | 3,246,120 | 2,310,061 | 2,532,487 | 2,319,032 | 2,530,004 | 2,730,711 | 2,346,999 |
Bank overdraft | 231,376 | 159,215 | |||||||||||||
Bank loan | 391,861 | 1,298,406 | 1,284,742 | 1,276,998 | 1,056,062 | 1,033,533 | 614,188 | 605,031 | 284,501 | 239,700 | 235,280 | 228,739 | |||
Trade Creditors | 1,213,997 | 1,270,421 | 1,226,304 | 1,039,972 | 1,027,922 | 938,210 | 792,641 | 608,184 | 569,248 | 467,293 | 467,948 | 400,232 | 385,019 | 463,501 | 170,660 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 44,542 | 34,607 | 54,754 | 44,583 | 79,613 | 32,859 | 14,048 | 20,636 | 38,743 | 20,455 | 28,110 | 7,924 | 12,498 | 52,308 | |
other short term finances | 312,447 | ||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 1,985,945 | 2,531,406 | 1,648,682 | 731,887 | 1,634,611 | 1,408,767 | 987,448 | 696,665 | 771,336 | 682,487 | 820,021 | 710,759 | 705,812 | 646,414 | 609,593 |
total current liabilities | 3,636,345 | 5,134,840 | 4,214,482 | 3,093,440 | 3,798,208 | 3,413,369 | 2,408,325 | 1,930,516 | 1,691,774 | 1,434,281 | 1,548,124 | 1,374,381 | 1,327,494 | 1,353,789 | 991,776 |
loans | 218,048 | 621,644 | 1,921,235 | 3,202,242 | 2,972,309 | 4,033,565 | 3,199,894 | 2,733,149 | 636,282 | 208,632 | 473,402 | 715,313 | 949,672 | 1,165,119 | 1,115,785 |
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | 238,718 | 342,598 | 381,208 | 263,381 | 182,938 | 221,483 | 205,350 | 145,564 | 136,766 | 63,977 | 56,250 | 58,071 | 80,288 | 90,412 | 77,517 |
total long term liabilities | 456,766 | 964,242 | 2,302,443 | 3,465,623 | 3,155,247 | 4,255,048 | 3,405,244 | 2,878,713 | 773,048 | 272,609 | 529,652 | 773,384 | 1,029,960 | 1,255,531 | 1,193,302 |
total liabilities | 4,093,111 | 6,099,082 | 6,516,925 | 6,559,063 | 6,953,455 | 7,668,417 | 5,813,569 | 4,809,229 | 2,464,822 | 1,706,890 | 2,077,776 | 2,147,765 | 2,357,454 | 2,609,320 | 2,185,078 |
net assets | 2,923,895 | 2,889,447 | 3,397,721 | 1,242,747 | 1,230,384 | 938,283 | 750,092 | 613,515 | 781,298 | 603,171 | 454,711 | 171,267 | 172,550 | 121,391 | 161,921 |
total shareholders funds | 2,923,895 | 2,889,447 | 3,397,721 | 1,242,747 | 1,230,384 | 938,283 | 750,092 | 613,515 | 781,298 | 603,171 | 454,711 | 171,267 | 172,550 | 121,391 | 161,921 |
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 596,525 | -178,131 | 2,883,054 | 366,124 | 755,680 | 653,639 | 397,968 | 11,591 | 395,697 | 353,561 | 578,326 | 197,959 | 309,855 | 127,440 | 183,948 |
Depreciation | 878,033 | 1,082,383 | 997,467 | 921,788 | 921,238 | 782,322 | 633,402 | 396,155 | 303,339 | 240,679 | 230,784 | 206,699 | 198,520 | 162,413 | 131,533 |
Amortisation | 66,954 | 73,961 | 72,609 | 70,315 | 70,026 | 45,210 | 29,377 | 25,983 | 23,856 | 22,981 | 22,981 | 24,210 | 24,210 | 24,210 | 17,110 |
Tax | -139,096 | -64,610 | -524,416 | -80,443 | -149,633 | -126,233 | -63,586 | -8,798 | -78,542 | -70,658 | -132,687 | -29,325 | -55,030 | -18,226 | -32,836 |
Stock | -30,767 | 73,198 | 19,147 | 9,030 | -11,632 | 74,611 | 6,039 | 17,360 | 7,053 | 2,593 | -5,671 | -2,213 | 17,840 | -15,067 | 60,216 |
Debtors | 14,547 | 63,651 | 87,174 | -167,549 | 33,547 | 19,986 | 14,657 | 24,310 | -609 | 4,461 | -5,055 | 3,482 | -4,137 | 4,105 | 104,940 |
Creditors | -56,424 | 44,117 | 186,332 | 12,050 | 89,712 | 145,569 | 184,457 | 38,936 | 101,955 | -655 | 67,716 | 15,213 | -78,482 | 292,841 | 170,660 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -545,461 | 882,724 | 916,795 | -902,724 | 225,844 | 421,319 | 290,783 | -74,671 | 88,849 | -137,534 | 109,262 | 4,947 | 59,398 | 36,821 | 609,593 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -103,880 | -38,610 | 117,827 | 80,443 | -38,545 | 16,133 | 59,786 | 8,798 | 72,789 | 7,727 | -1,821 | -22,217 | -10,124 | 12,895 | 77,517 |
Cash flow from operations | 712,871 | 1,664,985 | 4,543,347 | 626,072 | 1,852,407 | 1,843,362 | 1,511,491 | 356,324 | 901,499 | 409,047 | 885,287 | 396,217 | 434,644 | 649,356 | 992,369 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -2,500 | 6,362 | -677,400 | -53,544 | -44,927 | -196,154 | -427,594 | ||||||||
Change in Investments | -1,250 | 1,250 | 1,250 | 2,500 | 1,250 | 1,250 | 6,250 | ||||||||
cash flow from investments | 1,250 | -1,250 | -1,250 | -5,000 | 5,112 | -1,250 | -677,400 | -53,544 | -44,927 | -196,154 | -433,844 | ||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | -906,545 | 13,664 | 7,744 | 220,936 | 22,529 | 419,345 | 9,157 | 605,031 | -284,501 | 44,801 | 4,420 | 6,541 | 228,739 | ||
Group/Directors Accounts | 9,935 | -20,147 | 10,171 | -35,030 | 46,754 | 18,811 | -6,588 | -18,107 | 38,743 | -20,455 | -7,655 | 20,186 | -4,574 | -39,810 | 52,308 |
Other Short Term Loans | -312,447 | 312,447 | |||||||||||||
Long term loans | -403,596 | -1,299,591 | -1,281,007 | 229,933 | -1,061,256 | 833,671 | 466,745 | 2,096,867 | 427,650 | -264,770 | -241,911 | -234,359 | -215,447 | 49,334 | 1,115,785 |
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -62,981 | -65,533 | -63,664 | -73,318 | -103,946 | -89,215 | -57,805 | -30,576 | -14,028 | -9,443 | -30,945 | -44,917 | -53,666 | -49,744 | -34,388 |
cash flow from financing | -1,523,187 | -1,371,607 | -1,326,756 | 342,521 | -1,095,919 | 1,182,612 | 411,509 | 2,340,768 | 480,311 | -249,867 | -276,091 | -252,549 | -44,948 | -40,220 | 1,303,902 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -1,184,612 | -1,343 | 1,936,844 | -316,758 | 366,470 | 616,942 | 659,932 | 267,557 | 330,951 | -123,051 | 7,125 | -34,028 | -36,609 | 385,142 | 824,845 |
overdraft | -231,376 | 72,161 | 159,215 | ||||||||||||
change in cash | -1,184,612 | -1,343 | 1,936,844 | -316,758 | 366,470 | 616,942 | 659,932 | 267,557 | 330,951 | -123,051 | 7,125 | -34,028 | 194,767 | 312,981 | 665,630 |
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BLADES RESTAURANTS LTD group structure
Blades Restaurants Ltd has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
BLADES RESTAURANTS LTD
04201937
Blades Restaurants Ltd currently has 1 director, Mr Jeremy Nicholls serving since Apr 2001.
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Jeremy Nicholls | England | 61 years | Apr 2001 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
45m
+4%
operating profit
596.5k
-435%
gross margin
64.5%
-0.1%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
2.9m
+0.01%
total assets
7m
-0.22%
cash
3.7m
-0.24%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
04201937
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
56102 - Unlicensed restaurants and cafes
incorporation date
April 2001
age
24
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
N/A
accountant
-
auditor
MANEX ACCOUNTANTS TD
address
units 7 & 8 chettles trade park, midland way, nottingham, NG7 3AG
Bank
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