
Company Number
04503934
Next Accounts
Dec 2025
Shareholders
breedon trading limited
alistair thomas bow
Group Structure
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Industry
Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.
+1Registered Address
ashbow court, 4-12 middleton street, nottingham, NG7 2AL
Website
www.thomasbow.comPomanda estimates the enterprise value of THOMAS BOW LIMITED at £12.4m based on a Turnover of £37.6m and 0.33x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of THOMAS BOW LIMITED at £6.3m based on an EBITDA of £1.5m and a 4.15x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of THOMAS BOW LIMITED at £5.8m based on Net Assets of £3.1m and 1.91x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Thomas Bow Limited is a live company located in nottingham, NG7 2AL with a Companies House number of 04503934. It operates in the construction of roads and motorways sector, SIC Code 42110. Founded in August 2002, it's largest shareholder is breedon trading limited with a 100% stake. Thomas Bow Limited is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £37.6m with healthy growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Thomas Bow Limited a 3.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 5 measures and has 5 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
5 Strong
2 Regular
5 Weak
Size
annual sales of £37.6m, make it larger than the average company (£15.8m)
£37.6m - Thomas Bow Limited
£15.8m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 10%, show it is growing at a similar rate (9.7%)
10% - Thomas Bow Limited
9.7% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 8.4%, this company has a higher cost of product (18.6%)
8.4% - Thomas Bow Limited
18.6% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 3.1% make it less profitable than the average company (5.6%)
3.1% - Thomas Bow Limited
5.6% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 71 employees, this is above the industry average (54)
71 - Thomas Bow Limited
54 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £61.2k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£52.5k)
£61.2k - Thomas Bow Limited
£52.5k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £530.2k, this is more efficient (£252.5k)
£530.2k - Thomas Bow Limited
£252.5k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 79 days, this is later than average (51 days)
79 days - Thomas Bow Limited
51 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 99 days, this is slower than average (35 days)
99 days - Thomas Bow Limited
35 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 0 days, this is less than average (5 days)
0 days - Thomas Bow Limited
5 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 19 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (23 weeks)
19 weeks - Thomas Bow Limited
23 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 83.1%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (59.6%)
83.1% - Thomas Bow Limited
59.6% - Industry AVG
Thomas Bow Limited's latest turnover from March 2024 is £37.6 million and the company has net assets of £3.1 million. According to their latest financial statements, Thomas Bow Limited has 71 employees and maintains cash reserves of £5.4 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Sep 2018 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2016 | Sep 2015 | Sep 2014 | Sep 2013 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2011 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2009 | |
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Turnover | 37,645,221 | 34,175,542 | 28,769,816 | 27,920,944 | 28,804,133 | 17,022,017 | 14,696,530 | 12,002,395 | 21,182,895 | 18,565,031 | 9,795,645 | 9,325,170 | |||
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 34,496,949 | 31,799,399 | 26,844,299 | 26,068,186 | 26,465,949 | 15,605,837 | 13,289,750 | 10,886,775 | 19,992,983 | 17,387,734 | 9,186,532 | 8,703,039 | |||
Gross Profit | 3,148,272 | 2,376,143 | 1,925,517 | 1,852,758 | 2,338,184 | 1,416,180 | 1,406,780 | 1,115,620 | 1,189,912 | 1,177,297 | 609,113 | 622,131 | |||
Admin Expenses | 1,993,953 | 1,421,038 | 1,273,762 | 1,000,166 | 1,532,456 | 987,765 | 956,973 | 1,000,407 | 800,321 | 776,346 | 532,899 | 546,291 | |||
Operating Profit | 1,154,319 | 955,105 | 651,755 | 852,592 | 805,728 | 428,415 | 449,807 | 115,213 | 389,591 | 400,951 | 76,214 | 75,840 | |||
Interest Payable | 1 | 12,599 | 8,310 | 10,027 | 8,130 | 2,109 | 10,480 | 8,838 | |||||||
Interest Receivable | 145,294 | 55,486 | 624 | 2,030 | 23,764 | 12,155 | 4,533 | 5,688 | 5,222 | 7,152 | 7,285 | 2,155 | |||
Pre-Tax Profit | 1,299,613 | 1,010,591 | 856,540 | 1,104,816 | 789,890 | 427,971 | 446,030 | 110,874 | 386,683 | 405,994 | 73,019 | 69,157 | |||
Tax | -331,896 | -176,738 | -8,105 | -215,075 | 8,570 | -95,020 | -98,076 | 225,341 | -90,327 | -96,829 | -22,483 | -21,905 | |||
Profit After Tax | 967,717 | 833,853 | 848,435 | 889,741 | 798,460 | 332,951 | 347,954 | 336,215 | 296,356 | 309,165 | 50,536 | 47,252 | |||
Dividends Paid | 788,554 | 3,082,000 | 168,714 | 825,000 | 75,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | 200,000 | |||||
Retained Profit | 179,163 | -2,248,147 | 679,721 | 64,741 | 723,460 | 232,951 | 247,954 | 236,215 | 196,356 | 109,165 | 50,536 | 47,252 | |||
Employee Costs | 4,341,900 | 3,770,384 | 3,398,123 | 3,419,767 | 4,155,387 | 2,246,319 | 1,985,760 | 1,865,902 | 2,073,409 | 1,838,890 | 1,348,389 | 910,706 | |||
Number Of Employees | 71 | 67 | 69 | 68 | 64 | 56 | 54 | 52 | 58 | 52 | 42 | 32 | |||
EBITDA* | 1,513,507 | 1,300,699 | 962,687 | 1,154,723 | 1,212,328 | 693,636 | 719,251 | 367,833 | 611,131 | 561,811 | 196,092 | 146,755 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Sep 2018 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2016 | Sep 2015 | Sep 2014 | Sep 2013 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2011 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2009 | |
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Tangible Assets | 970,671 | 987,710 | 876,506 | 728,267 | 703,635 | 653,983 | 584,628 | 612,675 | 764,397 | 453,721 | 292,989 | 319,279 | 113,422 | 108,003 | 91,659 |
Intangible Assets | 13,496 | 26,991 | 47,233 | 60,727 | 74,221 | 87,453 | 100,905 | 114,357 | 130,976 | 6,355 | 9,888 | 13,420 | |||
Investments & Other | 100 | 100 | 528,102 | 362,732 | 10,074 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 1,070,151 | 579,468 | 310,936 | 227,385 | 172,883 | 124,536 | 160,999 | 163,314 | 155,483 | ||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 2,040,922 | 1,567,278 | 1,715,544 | 1,331,880 | 913,583 | 825,753 | 806,355 | 850,210 | 1,007,333 | 554,626 | 407,346 | 450,255 | 119,777 | 117,891 | 105,079 |
Stock & work in progress | 51,994 | 66,078 | 35,396 | 32,341 | 36,581 | 20,569 | 19,036 | 27,867 | 23,884 | 14,125 | 15,089 | 5,244 | 110,766 | ||
Trade Debtors | 8,162,228 | 4,100,740 | 4,891,570 | 6,658,738 | 5,696,937 | 3,907,841 | 3,668,717 | 2,860,838 | 3,867,875 | 5,151,115 | 2,753,640 | 2,707,844 | 2,203,690 | 1,875,126 | 1,190,026 |
Group Debtors | 2,299,354 | 2,129,393 | 576,682 | ||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 96,223 | 299,312 | 272,302 | 337,947 | 297,109 | 694,366 | 455,645 | 673,457 | 422,960 | 447,197 | 407,690 | 385,618 | |||
Cash | 5,447,555 | 5,418,995 | 5,837,187 | 5,196,845 | 3,709,013 | 2,261,540 | 2,536,401 | 2,283,815 | 2,111,916 | 2,214,942 | 1,353,903 | 967,467 | 568,753 | 701,141 | 689,030 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 16,057,354 | 12,014,518 | 11,036,455 | 12,225,871 | 9,739,640 | 6,884,316 | 7,256,481 | 5,845,977 | 6,426,635 | 7,827,379 | 4,530,322 | 4,066,173 | 2,772,443 | 2,576,267 | 1,989,822 |
total assets | 18,098,276 | 13,581,796 | 12,751,999 | 13,557,751 | 10,653,223 | 7,710,069 | 8,062,836 | 6,696,187 | 7,433,968 | 8,382,005 | 4,937,668 | 4,516,428 | 2,892,220 | 2,694,158 | 2,094,901 |
Bank overdraft | |||||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 9,361,471 | 6,976,665 | 7,449,183 | 9,376,537 | 6,773,817 | 4,829,100 | 5,492,737 | 4,158,349 | 4,874,397 | 5,901,491 | 3,502,267 | 2,982,911 | 2,493,380 | 2,350,927 | 1,774,682 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 3,845,899 | 2,314,881 | 150,650 | 151,386 | 100,949 | 135,797 | 100,460 | 28,768 | 62,079 | ||||||
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 35,990 | 67,835 | 114,425 | 129,350 | 93,360 | 80,479 | 94,267 | 129,521 | 113,826 | 79,757 | 44,547 | 55,625 | |||
other current liabilities | 1,623,715 | 1,125,300 | 1,481,514 | 909,856 | 824,580 | 478,270 | 469,557 | 639,254 | 765,539 | 997,637 | 265,326 | 330,284 | |||
total current liabilities | 14,867,075 | 10,484,681 | 9,045,122 | 10,415,743 | 7,691,757 | 5,538,499 | 6,207,947 | 5,028,073 | 5,889,559 | 7,079,345 | 3,840,908 | 3,430,899 | 2,493,380 | 2,350,927 | 1,774,682 |
loans | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 18,001 | 53,991 | 121,825 | 236,250 | 203,640 | 116,328 | 50,542 | 119,413 | 219,913 | 186,656 | 102,216 | 146,762 | |||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | 12,336 | 23,631 | 37,098 | ||||||||||||
provisions | 160,693 | 169,780 | 115,460 | 115,887 | 32,696 | 53,572 | 35,628 | 27,936 | 39,946 | 27,810 | 15,515 | 10,274 | 5,263 | 7,686 | 8,563 |
total long term liabilities | 178,694 | 223,771 | 237,285 | 352,137 | 236,336 | 169,900 | 86,170 | 147,349 | 259,859 | 214,466 | 117,731 | 157,036 | 17,599 | 31,317 | 45,661 |
total liabilities | 15,045,769 | 10,708,452 | 9,282,407 | 10,767,880 | 7,928,093 | 5,708,399 | 6,294,117 | 5,175,422 | 6,149,418 | 7,293,811 | 3,958,639 | 3,587,935 | 2,510,979 | 2,382,244 | 1,820,343 |
net assets | 3,052,507 | 2,873,344 | 3,469,592 | 2,789,871 | 2,725,130 | 2,001,670 | 1,768,719 | 1,520,765 | 1,284,550 | 1,088,194 | 979,029 | 928,493 | 381,241 | 311,914 | 274,558 |
total shareholders funds | 3,052,507 | 2,873,344 | 3,469,592 | 2,789,871 | 2,725,130 | 2,001,670 | 1,768,719 | 1,520,765 | 1,284,550 | 1,088,194 | 979,029 | 928,493 | 381,241 | 311,914 | 274,558 |
Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Sep 2018 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2016 | Sep 2015 | Sep 2014 | Sep 2013 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2011 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2009 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 1,154,319 | 955,105 | 651,755 | 852,592 | 805,728 | 428,415 | 449,807 | 115,213 | 389,591 | 400,951 | 76,214 | 75,840 | |||
Depreciation | 359,188 | 345,594 | 297,436 | 288,636 | 386,358 | 251,727 | 255,950 | 239,388 | 208,088 | 147,408 | 103,259 | 61,001 | 41,411 | 35,369 | 34,095 |
Amortisation | 13,496 | 13,495 | 20,242 | 13,494 | 13,494 | 13,232 | 13,452 | 13,452 | 16,619 | 9,914 | 3,533 | 3,532 | 3,500 | ||
Tax | -331,896 | -176,738 | -8,105 | -215,075 | 8,570 | -95,020 | -98,076 | 225,341 | -90,327 | -96,829 | -22,483 | -21,905 | |||
Stock | -14,084 | 30,682 | 3,055 | -4,240 | 36,581 | 1,533 | -8,831 | 3,983 | 9,759 | -964 | 9,845 | 5,244 | -110,766 | 110,766 | |
Debtors | 4,519,043 | 1,634,105 | -1,749,262 | 1,057,141 | 6,166,929 | -135,300 | 1,164,434 | -748,709 | -1,151,994 | 2,436,982 | 67,868 | 889,772 | 328,564 | 685,100 | 1,190,026 |
Creditors | 2,384,806 | -472,518 | -1,927,354 | 2,602,720 | 6,773,817 | -663,637 | 1,334,388 | -716,048 | -1,027,094 | 2,399,224 | 519,356 | 489,531 | 142,453 | 576,245 | 1,774,682 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 498,415 | -356,214 | 571,658 | 85,276 | 824,580 | 8,713 | -169,697 | -126,285 | -232,098 | 732,311 | -64,958 | 330,284 | |||
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -9,087 | 54,320 | -427 | 83,191 | 32,696 | 17,944 | 7,692 | -12,010 | 12,136 | 12,295 | 5,241 | 5,011 | -2,423 | -877 | 8,563 |
Cash flow from operations | -449,214 | -1,315,238 | 1,344,666 | 2,657,934 | 2,648,481 | 95,403 | 637,955 | 483,557 | 415,983 | 1,172,794 | 555,535 | 54,660 | |||
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -283,103 | -205,923 | -78,473 | -315,264 | -308,467 | -65,612 | -146,628 | ||||||||
Change in Investments | -528,002 | 165,370 | 352,658 | 10,074 | 1 | ||||||||||
cash flow from investments | -165,370 | -352,658 | -10,074 | -283,103 | -205,924 | -78,473 | -315,264 | -308,467 | -65,612 | -146,628 | |||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 1,531,018 | 2,314,881 | -736 | 50,437 | -34,848 | 35,337 | 71,692 | -33,311 | 62,079 | ||||||
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | |||||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -67,835 | -114,424 | -129,350 | 68,600 | 297,000 | 51,998 | -104,125 | -84,805 | 67,326 | 119,650 | -55,624 | 202,387 | |||
other long term liabilities | -12,336 | -11,295 | -13,467 | 37,098 | |||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | 145,294 | 55,486 | 624 | 2,030 | 23,763 | -444 | -3,777 | -4,339 | -2,908 | 5,043 | -3,195 | -6,683 | |||
cash flow from financing | 1,608,477 | 3,907,842 | -128,726 | 70,630 | 2,322,433 | 50,818 | -57,465 | -123,992 | 99,755 | 196,385 | -92,130 | 745,447 | |||
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 28,560 | -418,192 | 640,342 | 1,487,832 | 3,709,013 | -274,861 | 252,586 | 171,899 | -103,026 | 861,039 | 386,436 | 398,714 | -132,388 | 12,111 | 689,030 |
overdraft | |||||||||||||||
change in cash | 28,560 | -418,192 | 640,342 | 1,487,832 | 3,709,013 | -274,861 | 252,586 | 171,899 | -103,026 | 861,039 | 386,436 | 398,714 | -132,388 | 12,111 | 689,030 |
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THOMAS BOW LIMITED group structure
Thomas Bow Limited has 1 subsidiary company.
Ultimate parent company
BREEDON GROUP PLC
#0017247
2 parents
THOMAS BOW LIMITED
04503934
1 subsidiary
Thomas Bow Limited currently has 6 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr James Haluch (Jul 2022) and Mr Anthony Thorpe (Jul 2022).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr James Haluch | England | 55 years | Jul 2022 | - | Director |
Mr Anthony Thorpe | England | 35 years | Jul 2022 | - | Director |
Mr James Atherton-Ham | United Kingdom | 54 years | Jul 2022 | - | Director |
Mr Kevin Carmichael | 59 years | Jul 2022 | - | Director | |
Mr John Allen | England | 58 years | Jul 2022 | - | Director |
Mr Alistair Bow | United Kingdom | 58 years | Jul 2022 | - | Director |
P&L
March 2024turnover
37.6m
+10%
operating profit
1.2m
+21%
gross margin
8.4%
+20.28%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
March 2024net assets
3.1m
+0.06%
total assets
18.1m
+0.33%
cash
5.4m
+0.01%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
04503934
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
42990 - Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.
42110 - Construction of roads and motorways
incorporation date
August 2002
age
23
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
March 2024
previous names
N/A
accountant
-
auditor
MABE ALLEN LLP
address
ashbow court, 4-12 middleton street, nottingham, NG7 2AL
Bank
YORKSHIRE BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
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