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Company Number

04627975

Next Accounts

Mar 2025

Directors

Toby Whittaker

Shareholders

group first global limited

Group Structure

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Industry

Letting and operating of own or leased real estate (other than Housing Association real estate and conference and exhibition services) n.e.c.

Registered Address

group first house mead way, padiham, lancs, BB12 7NG

Website

https://www.dylanharvey.com

business first bbl limited Estimated Valuation

£146.6m

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of BUSINESS FIRST BBL LIMITED at £146.6m based on an EBITDA of £17.4m and a 8.44x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).

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Business First Bbl Limited is a live company located in lancs, BB12 7NG with a Companies House number of 04627975. It operates in the other letting and operating of own or leased real estate sector, SIC Code 68209. Founded in January 2003, it's largest shareholder is group first global limited with a 100% stake. Business First Bbl Limited is a mature, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £12.3m with rapid growth in recent years.

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Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Business First Bbl Limited a 4.5 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

Health Rating4.5out of 5

5 Strong

4 Regular

1 Weak

Size

annual sales of £12.3m, make it larger than the average company (£832.4k)

Growth

3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 271%, show it is growing at a faster rate (2.3%)

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Business First Bbl Limited's latest turnover from June 2023 is estimated at £12.3 million and the company has net assets of £8.7 million. According to their latest financial statements, we estimate that Business First Bbl Limited has 70 employees and maintains cash reserves of 0 as reported in the balance sheet.

Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates

	Jun 2023	Jun 2022	Jun 2021	Jun 2020	Jun 2019	Jun 2018	Jun 2017	Dec 2015	Dec 2014	Dec 2013	Dec 2012	Dec 2011	Feb 2011	Feb 2010
Turnover	12,271,632	3,322,617	1,295,764	239,354	140,482	215,937	267,800	516,082	109,021,153	40,980,030	39,774,540	3,584,406	5,786,694	6,291,870
Other Income Or Grants
Cost Of Sales	3,307,166	915,384	374,322	65,954	41,213	54,638	66,318	170,613	40,494,136	15,131,045	14,551,661	2,193,785	4,254,984	5,078,680
Gross Profit	8,964,466	2,407,233	921,442	173,400	99,269	161,298	201,482	345,470	68,527,017	25,848,985	25,222,879	1,390,621	1,531,710	1,213,190
Admin Expenses	-8,402,157	-337,053	-46,793	5,568,167	-911,446	418,911	658,198	1,169,051	67,442,312	26,088,526	15,543,260	1,336,826	2,834,226	22,814
Operating Profit	17,366,623	2,744,286	968,235	-5,394,767	1,010,715	-257,613	-456,716	-823,581	1,084,705	-239,541	9,679,619	53,795	-1,302,516	1,190,376
Interest Payable	351,871	270,005	241,307	501,664	550,783	249,328	119,869				610,522	584,450	674,659	323,759
Interest Receivable					2	3	1	746	824	231	381	10,774	3,559	927
Pre-Tax Profit	17,014,752	2,474,281	726,928	-5,896,431	459,935	-506,938	-576,584	-822,835	1,085,529	-239,310	9,069,478	45,095	-4,019,328	779,369
Tax	-4,253,688	-470,113	-138,116		-87,388				-227,961		-2,176,675			-12,757
Profit After Tax	12,761,064	2,004,168	588,812	-5,896,431	372,547	-506,938	-576,584	-822,835	857,568	-239,310	6,892,803	45,095	-4,019,328	766,612
Dividends Paid
Retained Profit	12,761,064	2,004,168	588,812	-5,896,431	372,547	-506,938	-576,584	-822,835	857,568	-239,310	6,892,803	45,095	-4,019,328	766,612
Employee Costs	2,183,622	667,658	276,571	56,166	28,263	53,653	77,144	133,333	15,932,471	5,586,000	5,662,066	329,257	342,164	315,440
Number Of Employees	70	22	10	2	1	2	3	5	620	228	234	18	16	16
EBITDA*	17,366,623	2,744,286	968,235	-5,394,767	1,010,715	-257,613	-456,716	-823,581	1,084,705	-239,541	9,689,261	114,476	-1,232,037	1,320,767

* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation

	Jun 2023	Jun 2022	Jun 2021	Jun 2020	Jun 2019	Jun 2018	Jun 2017	Dec 2015	Dec 2014	Dec 2013	Dec 2012	Dec 2011	Feb 2011	Feb 2010
Tangible Assets					11,492,205			1,882,001	1,957,001	1,969,043	2,097,577	12,554,464	12,533,702	15,112,270
Intangible Assets
Investments & Other	28,755,200	11,964,700	12,690,202	12,520,202		6,492,205	7,047,201	201	201	202	202
Debtors (Due After 1 year)
Total Fixed Assets	28,755,200	11,964,700	12,690,202	12,520,202	11,492,205	6,492,205	7,047,201	1,882,202	1,957,202	1,969,245	2,097,779	12,554,464	12,533,702	15,112,270
Stock & work in progress												11,843,396	12,990,000	16,793,253
Trade Debtors	1,482,326	380,383	162,987	21,375	8,951	18,506	19,871	41,724	10,920,865	4,151,526	3,858,206	204,109	382,118	60,991
Group Debtors	55,750	55,983	341,863	40,603		11,047,405	11,036,670	3,349,938
Misc Debtors	1,550,211	1,073,165	769,345	764,592		846,731	849,736	808,355			1,718,008	4,038,986	2,760,194	3,043,411
Cash						600	600	9,595	288,873	40,699	51,808	100,599	198,831	133,146
misc current assets
total current assets	3,088,287	1,509,531	1,274,195	826,570	12,414,099	11,913,242	11,906,877	4,209,612	11,209,738	4,192,225	5,628,022	16,187,090	16,331,143	20,030,801
total assets	31,843,487	13,474,231	13,964,397	13,346,772	23,906,304	18,405,447	18,954,078	6,091,814	13,166,940	6,161,470	7,725,801	28,741,554	28,864,845	35,143,071
Bank overdraft												13,935,021	15,260,301	17,023,759
Bank loan	1,240,061	289,681
Trade Creditors	961,172	665,283	205,246	73,318	73,318	82,522	72,133	21,871	12,233,024	6,085,122	7,410,143	477,476	621,379	878,486
Group/Directors Accounts	12,826,403	12,242,789	12,522,129	12,483,673		14,618,319	26,955							199,374
other short term finances					12,483,672
hp & lease commitments												38,502	113,789	20,107
other current liabilities	355,432	183,686	2,377,508	2,502,506		235,407	14,878,856	5,958,862				15,953,509	14,496,073	20,246,341
total current liabilities	15,383,068	13,381,439	15,104,883	15,059,497	15,064,558	14,936,248	14,977,944	5,980,733	12,233,024	6,085,122	7,410,143	30,404,508	30,491,542	38,368,067
loans	1,656,564	3,211,348	3,947,378	3,964,315		3,835,815	3,835,812					4,850,271	4,873,227	5,071,466
hp & lease commitments												53,876	24,297	127,552
Accruals and Deferred Income
other liabilities												10,044	98,019
provisions	6,057,216	895,869	930,729	930,365		66,878	66,878
total long term liabilities	7,713,780	4,107,217	4,878,107	4,894,680	4,852,693	3,902,693	3,902,690					4,914,191	4,995,543	5,199,018
total liabilities	23,096,848	17,488,656	19,982,990	19,954,177	19,917,251	18,838,941	18,880,634	5,980,733	12,233,024	6,085,122	7,410,143	35,318,699	35,487,085	43,567,085
net assets	8,746,639	-4,014,425	-6,018,593	-6,607,405	3,989,053	-433,494	73,444	111,081	933,916	76,348	315,658	-6,577,145	-6,622,240	-8,424,014
total shareholders funds	8,746,639	-4,014,425	-6,018,593	-6,607,405	3,989,053	-433,494	73,444	111,081	933,916	76,348	315,658	-6,577,145	-6,622,240	-8,424,014

	Jun 2023	Jun 2022	Jun 2021	Jun 2020	Jun 2019	Jun 2018	Jun 2017	Dec 2015	Dec 2014	Dec 2013	Dec 2012	Dec 2011	Feb 2011	Feb 2010
Operating Activities
Operating Profit	17,366,623	2,744,286	968,235	-5,394,767	1,010,715	-257,613	-456,716	-823,581	1,084,705	-239,541	9,679,619	53,795	-1,302,516	1,190,376
Depreciation											9,642	60,681	70,479	130,391
Amortisation
Tax	-4,253,688	-470,113	-138,116		-87,388				-227,961		-2,176,675			-12,757
Stock											-11,843,396	-4,949,857	-3,803,253	16,793,253
Debtors	1,578,756	235,336	447,625	817,619	-11,903,691	6,365	11,906,277	-6,720,848	6,769,339	-1,424,688	1,333,119	1,138,693	37,910	3,104,402
Creditors	295,889	460,037	131,928		-9,204	10,389	72,133	-12,211,153	6,147,902	-1,325,021	6,932,667	-401,010	-257,107	878,486
Accruals and Deferred Income	171,746	-2,193,822	-124,998	2,502,506	-235,407	-14,643,449	14,878,856	5,958,862			-15,953,509	-4,292,832	-5,750,268	20,246,341
Deferred Taxes & Provisions	5,161,347	-34,860	364	930,365	-66,878		66,878
Cash flow from operations	17,163,161	270,192	389,788	-2,779,515	12,515,529	-14,897,038	2,654,874	-355,024	235,307	-139,874	9,002,021	-768,202	-3,474,069	2,535,182
Investing Activities
capital expenditure				11,492,205	-11,492,205			75,000	12,042	128,534	10,447,245	-75,736	-328,338	103,582
Change in Investments	16,790,500	-725,502	170,000	12,520,202	-6,492,205	-554,996	7,047,201		-1		202
cash flow from investments	-16,790,500	725,502	-170,000	-1,027,997	-5,000,000	554,996	-7,047,201	75,000	12,043	128,534	10,447,043	-75,736	-328,338	103,582
Financing Activities
Bank loans	950,380	289,681
Group/Directors Accounts	583,614	-279,340	38,456	12,483,673	-14,618,319	14,591,364	26,955					-199,374	-199,374	199,374
Other Short Term Loans				-12,483,672	12,483,672
Long term loans	-1,554,784	-736,030	-16,937	3,964,315	-3,835,815	3	3,835,812				-4,850,271	-221,195	-198,239	5,071,466
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments											-92,378	-55,281	-9,573	147,659
other long term liabilities											-10,044	10,044	98,019
share issue				-4,700,027	4,050,000		650,028					1,801,774	5,821,102	-9,190,626
interest	-351,871	-270,005	-241,307	-501,664	-550,781	-249,325	-119,868	746	824	231	-610,141	-573,676	-671,100	-322,832
cash flow from financing	-372,661	-995,694	-219,788	-1,237,375	-2,471,243	14,342,042	4,392,927	746	824	231	-5,562,834	762,292	4,840,835	-4,094,959
cash and cash equivalents
cash					-600		600	-279,278	248,174	-11,109	-48,791	-32,547	65,685	133,146
overdraft											-13,935,021	-3,088,738	-1,763,458	17,023,759
change in cash					-600		600	-279,278	248,174	-11,109	13,886,230	3,056,191	1,829,143	-16,890,613

Very Low Risk70 - 100

Low Risk50 - 70

Moderate Risk30 - 50

High Risk20 - 30

Very High Risk0 - 20

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BUSINESS FIRST BBL LIMITED group structure

Business First Bbl Limited has 3 subsidiary companies.

Ultimate parent company

GROUP FIRST GLOBAL LIMITED

05739246

1 parent

BUSINESS FIRST BBL LIMITED

04627975

3 subsidiaries

HARLEY SCOTT COMMERCIAL LIMITED

05772424

HARLEY SCOTT RESIDENTIAL LIMITED

05760390

STORE FIRST BLACKBURN LIMITED

07951785

BUSINESS FIRST BBL LIMITED Shareholders

group first global limited

100%

Business First Bbl Limited currently has 1 director, Mr Toby Whittaker serving since Nov 2019.

officer	country	age	start	end	role
Mr Toby Whittaker		47 years	Nov 2019	-	Director

P&L

June 2023

turnover

12.3m

+269%

operating profit

17.4m

gross margin

73.1%

+0.83%

turnover

Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.

Balance Sheet

June 2023

net assets

8.7m

-3.18%

total assets

31.8m

+1.36%

cash

net assets

Total assets minus all liabilities

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company number

04627975

Type

Private limited with Share Capital

industry

68209 - Letting and operating of own or leased real estate (other than Housing Association real estate and conference and exhibition services) n.e.c.

incorporation date

January 2003

ultimate parent company

GROUP FIRST GLOBAL LIMITED

previous names

harley scott holdings limited (November 2023)

dylan harvey group limited (June 2010)

address

group first house mead way, padiham, lancs, BB12 7NG

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