Buds Limited

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buds limited Company Information

Company Number

04785714

Next Accounts

Sep 2025

Directors

Sylvain Forestier

Sarah Steel

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Shareholders

the old station nursery limited

Group Structure

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Industry

Primary education

Registered Address

the old railway station, the old, 7 park road, faringdon, oxfordshire, SN7 7BP

Website

www.budsltd.com

buds limited Estimated Valuation

£4.9m

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of BUDS LIMITED at £4.9m based on Net Assets of £1.8m and 2.66x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).

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Buds Limited is a live company located in faringdon, SN7 7BP with a Companies House number of 04785714. It operates in the primary education sector, SIC Code 85200. Founded in June 2003, it's largest shareholder is the old station nursery limited with a 100% stake. Buds Limited is a mature, small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £3.1m with healthy growth in recent years.

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Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Buds Limited a 3 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 2 measures and has 5 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs

Health Rating3out of 5

2 Strong

4 Regular

5 Weak

Size

annual sales of £3.1m, make it in line with the average company (£3.6m)

Growth

3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 10%, show it is growing at a faster rate (6.7%)

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Buds Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is estimated at £3.1 million and the company has net assets of £1.8 million. According to their latest financial statements, Buds Limited has 72 employees and maintains cash reserves of £75.4 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.

Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates

	Dec 2023	Dec 2022	Jun 2022	Jun 2021	Jun 2020	Jun 2019	Jun 2018	Jun 2017	Jun 2016	Jun 2015	Jun 2014	Jun 2013	Jun 2012	Jun 2011	Jun 2010
Turnover	3,063,581	2,381,271	2,286,547	1,962,495	2,302,751	2,110,760	2,816,298	2,839,453	2,437,091	944,676	1,517,187	3,283,743	640,750	800,249	441,611
Other Income Or Grants
Cost Of Sales	2,097,621	1,737,751	1,627,124	1,525,584	1,691,016	1,525,502	1,785,608	1,808,499	1,639,642	672,536	1,064,114	2,308,431	426,569	488,737	285,930
Gross Profit	965,960	643,520	659,423	436,910	611,734	585,258	1,030,690	1,030,954	797,449	272,140	453,073	975,312	214,181	311,512	155,681
Admin Expenses	267,883	1,599,534	-104,348	-228,346	244,512	345,978	895,233	1,660,655	566,273	-111,896	329,875	823,987	-41,118	-224,220	-231,402
Operating Profit	698,077	-956,014	763,771	665,256	367,222	239,280	135,457	-629,701	231,176	384,036	123,198	151,325	255,299	535,732	387,083
Interest Payable	444	375		5,338	5,338						4,778	16,699	29,108	39,314	22,127
Interest Receivable	5,277	13,894	6,785	605	500	3,037	1,777	1,668	4,343	2,910	1,537	1,550	2,993	2,635	662
Pre-Tax Profit	702,911	-942,495	770,556	660,523	362,384	242,317	137,233	-628,033	235,519	386,946	119,958	136,175	229,184	499,053	365,618
Tax	-175,728		-146,406	-125,499	-68,853	-46,040	-26,074		-47,104	-77,389	-25,191	-31,320	-55,004	-129,754	-102,373
Profit After Tax	527,183	-942,495	624,150	535,024	293,531	196,277	111,159	-628,033	188,415	309,557	94,767	104,855	174,180	369,299	263,245
Dividends Paid
Retained Profit	527,183	-942,495	624,150	535,024	293,531	196,277	111,159	-628,033	188,415	309,557	94,767	104,855	174,180	369,299	263,245
Employee Costs	2,381,094	2,778,941	2,785,491	2,466,804	2,750,638	2,519,523	2,407,712	2,388,676	2,573,655	435,267	615,006	1,086,606	272,453	391,828	217,972
Number Of Employees	72	85	90	84	100	95	94	94	94	14	20	37	10	14	8
EBITDA*	730,752	-956,014	797,037	700,197	403,368	303,943	174,613	-586,969	284,016	384,036	187,316	215,041	330,110	615,572	450,392

* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation

	Dec 2023	Dec 2022	Jun 2022	Jun 2021	Jun 2020	Jun 2019	Jun 2018	Jun 2017	Jun 2016	Jun 2015	Jun 2014	Jun 2013	Jun 2012	Jun 2011	Jun 2010
Tangible Assets	1,668,058	1,313,238	798,738	822,254	854,863	876,107	933,133	966,286	994,090	1,029,240	1,057,483	1,103,129	1,131,816	1,103,986	1,059,984
Intangible Assets
Investments & Other			1,631,681	1,631,681
Debtors (Due After 1 year)
Total Fixed Assets	1,668,058	1,313,238	2,430,419	2,453,935	854,863	876,107	933,133	966,286	994,090	1,029,240	1,057,483	1,103,129	1,131,816	1,103,986	1,059,984
Stock & work in progress
Trade Debtors	117,904	21,589	7,336	2,902	2,144	3,793			19,287	23,685	54,741	181,605	41,820	39,973	24,451
Group Debtors	163,861	412,646	102,219		812,172	791,584	36,521	4,900
Misc Debtors	105,779	108,465	356,616	284,064	272,447	130,028	89,853	17,647							9,991
Cash	75,445	125,586	417,236	668,341	541,839	457,587	352,323	358,365	976,392	760,886	403,194	211,709	408,376	788,979	264,826
misc current assets
total current assets	462,989	668,286	883,407	955,307	1,628,602	1,382,992	478,697	380,912	995,679	784,571	457,935	393,314	450,196	828,952	299,268
total assets	2,131,047	1,981,524	3,313,826	3,409,242	2,483,465	2,259,099	1,411,830	1,347,198	1,989,769	1,813,811	1,515,418	1,496,443	1,582,012	1,932,938	1,359,252
Bank overdraft		7,891										147,000	147,000	147,010	147,010
Bank loan					175,000
Trade Creditors	13,175	12,729	9,445	3,901	10,026	2,652			247,643	260,100	271,264	200,056	170,651	533,777	177,360
Group/Directors Accounts	1,400			680,220			26,723	39,024
other short term finances
hp & lease commitments
other current liabilities	279,340	623,858	430,147	475,037	471,864	348,403	159,855	194,081
total current liabilities	293,915	644,478	439,592	1,159,158	656,890	351,055	186,578	233,105	247,643	260,100	271,264	347,056	317,651	680,787	324,370
loans													219,829	381,799	533,829
hp & lease commitments
Accruals and Deferred Income
other liabilities
provisions	2,360	29,457			111,515	486,515
total long term liabilities	2,360	29,457			111,515	486,515							219,829	381,799	533,829
total liabilities	296,275	673,935	439,592	1,159,158	768,405	837,570	186,578	233,105	247,643	260,100	271,264	347,056	537,480	1,062,586	858,199
net assets	1,834,772	1,307,589	2,874,234	2,250,084	1,715,060	1,421,529	1,225,252	1,114,093	1,742,126	1,553,711	1,244,154	1,149,387	1,044,532	870,352	501,053
total shareholders funds	1,834,772	1,307,589	2,874,234	2,250,084	1,715,060	1,421,529	1,225,252	1,114,093	1,742,126	1,553,711	1,244,154	1,149,387	1,044,532	870,352	501,053

	Dec 2023	Dec 2022	Jun 2022	Jun 2021	Jun 2020	Jun 2019	Jun 2018	Jun 2017	Jun 2016	Jun 2015	Jun 2014	Jun 2013	Jun 2012	Jun 2011	Jun 2010
Operating Activities
Operating Profit	698,077	-956,014	763,771	665,256	367,222	239,280	135,457	-629,701	231,176	384,036	123,198	151,325	255,299	535,732	387,083
Depreciation	32,675		33,266	34,941	36,146	64,663	39,156	42,732	52,840		64,118	63,716	74,811	79,840	63,309
Amortisation
Tax	-175,728		-146,406	-125,499	-68,853	-46,040	-26,074		-47,104	-77,389	-25,191	-31,320	-55,004	-129,754	-102,373
Stock
Debtors	-155,156	255,734	179,205	-799,797	161,358	799,031	103,827	3,260	-4,398	-31,056	-126,864	139,785	1,847	5,531	34,442
Creditors	446	8,828	5,544	-6,125	7,374	2,652		-247,643	-12,457	-11,164	71,208	29,405	-363,126	356,417	177,360
Accruals and Deferred Income	-344,518	148,821	-44,890	3,173	123,461	188,548	-34,226	194,081
Deferred Taxes & Provisions	-27,097	29,457		-111,515	-375,000	486,515
Cash flow from operations	339,011	-1,024,642	432,080	1,260,028	-71,008	136,587	10,486	-643,791	228,853	326,539	360,197	73,341	-89,867	836,704	490,937
Investing Activities
capital expenditure	-387,495	-490,984	-9,750	-2,332	-14,902	-7,637	-6,003	-14,928	-17,690	28,243	-18,472	-35,029	-102,641	-123,842	-1,123,293
Change in Investments		-1,631,681		1,631,681
cash flow from investments	-387,495	1,140,697	-9,750	-1,634,013	-14,902	-7,637	-6,003	-14,928	-17,690	28,243	-18,472	-35,029	-102,641	-123,842	-1,123,293
Financing Activities
Bank loans				-175,000	175,000
Group/Directors Accounts	1,400	-680,220	-680,220	680,220		-26,723	-12,301	39,024
Other Short Term Loans
Long term loans												-219,829	-161,970	-152,030	533,829
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments
other long term liabilities
share issue															237,808
interest	4,833	13,519	6,785	-4,733	-4,838	3,037	1,777	1,668	4,343	2,910	-3,241	-15,149	-26,115	-36,679	-21,465
cash flow from financing	6,233	-666,701	-673,435	500,487	170,162	-23,686	-10,524	40,692	4,343	2,910	-3,241	-234,978	-188,085	-188,709	750,172
cash and cash equivalents
cash	-50,141	-542,755	-251,105	126,502	84,252	105,264	-6,042	-618,027	215,506	357,692	191,485	-196,667	-380,603	524,153	264,826
overdraft	-7,891	7,891									-147,000		-10		147,010
change in cash	-42,250	-550,646	-251,105	126,502	84,252	105,264	-6,042	-618,027	215,506	357,692	338,485	-196,667	-380,593	524,153	117,816

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Low Risk50 - 70

Moderate Risk30 - 50

High Risk20 - 30

Very High Risk0 - 20

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BUDS LIMITED group structure

Buds Limited has no subsidiary companies.

Ultimate parent company

LA MAISON BLEUE SAS

#0115693

THE OLD STATION NURSERY LIMITED

04430168

2 parents

BUDS LIMITED

04785714

BUDS LIMITED Shareholders

the old station nursery limited

100%

Buds Limited currently has 4 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Sylvain Forestier (Aug 2022) and Ms Sarah Steel (Aug 2022).

officer	country	age	start	end	role
Mr Sylvain Forestier	United Kingdom	64 years	Aug 2022	-	Director
Ms Sarah Steel		55 years	Aug 2022	-	Director
Ms Adelle Taylor	United Kingdom	38 years	Jun 2024	-	Director
Mr Andrew Thomas	United Kingdom	44 years	Jun 2024	-	Director

P&L

December 2023

turnover

3.1m

+29%

operating profit

698.1k

gross margin

31.6%

+16.67%

turnover

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

Balance Sheet

December 2023

net assets

1.8m

+0.4%

total assets

2.1m

+0.08%

cash

75.4k

-0.4%

net assets

Total assets minus all liabilities

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company number

04785714

Type

Private limited with Share Capital

industry

85200 - Primary education

incorporation date

June 2003

ultimate parent company

LA MAISON BLEUE SAS

previous names

twp propco (4) limited (May 2004)

address

the old railway station, the old, 7 park road, faringdon, oxfordshire, SN7 7BP

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