Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of BLUE MACHINERY (GROUP) LIMITED at £20m based on a Turnover of £20.2m and 0.99x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
blue machinery (group) limitedEstimated Valuation
£12.6m
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of BLUE MACHINERY (GROUP) LIMITED at £12.6m based on an EBITDA of £2.3m and a 5.35x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
blue machinery (group) limitedEstimated Valuation
£18m
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of BLUE MACHINERY (GROUP) LIMITED at £18m based on Net Assets of £7.5m and 2.41x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Blue Machinery (group) LimitedOverview
Blue Machinery (group) Limited is a live company located in cheshire, WA4 4SN with a Companies House number of 04868103. It operates in the other service activities n.e.c. sector, SIC Code 96090. Founded in August 2003, it's largest shareholder is
patrick oliver mcgeary
with a 25% stake. Blue Machinery (group) Limited is a mature,
large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at
£20.2m with
declining
growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Blue Machinery (Group) Limited a 4.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 5 measures and has 6 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
Health Rating4.5out of 5
5 Strong
1 Regular
6 Weak
Size
annual sales of £20.2m, make it larger than the average company (£1.2m)
£20.2m - Blue Machinery (group) Limited
£1.2m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -15%, show it is growing at a slower rate (8%)
-15% - Blue Machinery (group) Limited
8% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 27.6%, this company has a higher cost of product (42%)
27.6% - Blue Machinery (group) Limited
42% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 10.1% make it more profitable than the average company (6.4%)
10.1% - Blue Machinery (group) Limited
6.4% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 40 employees, this is above the industry average (15)
40 - Blue Machinery (group) Limited
15 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £50.5k, the company has a higher pay structure (£34.6k)
£50.5k - Blue Machinery (group) Limited
£34.6k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £504.5k, this is more efficient (£104.2k)
£504.5k - Blue Machinery (group) Limited
£104.2k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 68 days, this is later than average (31 days)
68 days - Blue Machinery (group) Limited
31 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 40 days, this is close to average (40 days)
40 days - Blue Machinery (group) Limited
40 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 114 days, this is more than average (40 days)
114 days - Blue Machinery (group) Limited
40 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities
for 25 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (37 weeks)
25 weeks - Blue Machinery (group) Limited
37 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 41.1%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (48.3%)
41.1% - Blue Machinery (group) Limited
48.3% - Industry AVG
BLUE MACHINERY (GROUP) LIMITED financials
EXPORT
Blue Machinery (Group) Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £20.2 million and the company has net assets of £7.5 million. According to their latest financial statements, Blue Machinery (Group) Limited has 40 employees and maintains cash reserves of £2.5 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
Jan 2018
Jan 2017
Jan 2016
Jan 2015
Jan 2014
Jan 2013
Jan 2012
Jan 2011
Jan 2010
Turnover
20,180,977
26,499,253
32,131,701
32,706,290
28,042,239
32,035,921
27,222,156
25,837,126
24,717,017
19,540,987
19,444,160
23,547,402
9,617,370
6,747,448
5,314,558
Other Income Or Grants
Cost Of Sales
14,610,930
20,401,396
25,197,236
26,617,887
20,900,002
25,209,275
21,100,866
20,250,762
18,037,134
14,939,244
15,230,020
19,441,280
7,207,733
4,986,107
4,038,346
Gross Profit
5,570,047
6,097,857
6,934,465
6,088,403
7,142,237
6,826,646
6,121,290
5,586,364
6,679,883
4,601,743
4,214,140
4,106,122
2,409,637
1,761,341
1,276,212
Admin Expenses
3,524,243
3,554,648
5,002,721
6,547,073
6,326,467
6,152,376
4,510,573
3,854,905
4,105,346
3,187,618
2,744,806
2,505,204
1,526,419
1,075,575
956,698
Operating Profit
2,045,804
2,543,209
1,931,744
-458,670
815,770
674,270
1,610,717
1,731,459
2,574,537
1,414,125
1,469,334
1,600,918
883,218
685,766
319,514
Interest Payable
8,854
28,984
62,252
159,707
149,746
102,513
100,379
102,849
86,682
91,382
78,508
17,089
14,276
7,582
7,813
Interest Receivable
91
6,414
6,168
175
1,578
323
82
139
352
Pre-Tax Profit
2,036,950
2,229,983
2,099,282
6,440
666,024
577,925
1,509,651
1,493,718
2,618,316
1,322,825
1,390,965
1,584,181
868,942
678,184
311,701
Tax
-429,787
-487,045
-493,900
34,968
12,296
-222,227
-300,475
-259,462
-544,332
-290,173
-327,525
-381,708
-215,379
-170,204
-74,488
Profit After Tax
1,607,163
1,742,938
1,605,382
41,408
678,320
355,698
1,209,176
1,234,256
2,073,984
1,032,652
1,063,440
1,202,473
653,563
507,980
237,213
Dividends Paid
920,916
1,730,000
120,000
80,000
825,000
900,000
866,669
600,000
600,000
400,000
400,000
200,000
200,000
200,000
Retained Profit
686,247
-33,287
1,391,550
-1,085
493,102
-557,423
300,844
367,587
1,473,984
432,652
663,440
802,473
453,563
307,980
37,213
Employee Costs
2,019,668
2,403,025
3,057,451
5,050,917
4,523,984
4,440,220
3,196,977
2,889,314
2,685,617
2,309,565
2,047,597
2,092,892
1,101,269
738,567
651,811
Number Of Employees
40
57
58
83
80
84
89
62
56
50
48
44
26
19
17
EBITDA*
2,347,654
2,874,498
2,306,642
-48,453
1,154,454
983,301
1,794,834
1,876,878
2,753,971
1,588,108
1,678,360
1,799,899
1,012,825
712,753
337,246
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Dec 2023
Dec 2022
Dec 2021
Dec 2020
Dec 2019
Dec 2018
Jan 2018
Jan 2017
Jan 2016
Jan 2015
Jan 2014
Jan 2013
Jan 2012
Jan 2011
Jan 2010
Tangible Assets
723,058
805,957
1,329,700
1,959,952
1,256,984
1,182,771
853,151
709,095
755,987
777,030
533,840
640,057
721,523
396,886
194,884
Intangible Assets
641,686
610,032
487,111
262,579
584,159
480,082
69,756
-8,227
-44,078
-75,479
Investments & Other
150,000
150,000
Debtors (Due After 1 year)
Total Fixed Assets
1,364,744
1,415,989
1,966,811
2,372,531
1,841,143
1,662,853
922,907
709,095
755,987
777,030
533,840
640,057
713,296
352,808
119,405
Stock & work in progress
4,599,838
5,386,255
5,925,748
6,497,363
7,118,914
6,773,558
7,277,837
5,022,189
5,161,396
4,006,559
4,076,407
4,556,586
3,343,668
1,152,170
1,037,317
Trade Debtors
3,803,561
3,182,481
3,678,690
4,862,660
4,961,750
4,156,476
4,153,320
3,087,439
2,529,708
1,786,348
1,840,854
1,747,336
2,080,899
1,037,462
930,393
Group Debtors
149,130
484,909
641,127
665,101
Misc Debtors
248,041
156,796
660,239
477,194
1,665,102
1,763,831
1,057,800
743,008
664,780
698,842
622,706
771,232
167,240
28,646
Cash
2,525,977
2,150,710
4,987,494
2,542,669
955,232
755,245
1,416,038
1,270,324
1,621,591
412,972
506,968
448,617
225,727
146,545
39,276
misc current assets
total current assets
11,326,547
11,361,151
15,893,298
15,044,987
14,427,845
13,350,381
14,611,026
10,437,752
10,055,703
6,870,659
7,123,071
7,375,245
6,421,526
2,503,417
2,035,632
total assets
12,691,291
12,777,140
17,860,109
17,417,518
16,268,988
15,013,234
15,533,933
11,146,847
10,811,690
7,647,689
7,656,911
8,015,302
7,134,822
2,856,225
2,155,037
Bank overdraft
2,609,372
3,117,750
3,979,679
3,257,235
2,200,400
2,538,357
1,419,287
718,716
91,061
75,712
84,793
92,766
206,368
224,818
Bank loan
72,751
Trade Creditors
1,617,933
1,517,928
2,839,987
3,138,611
3,444,345
4,172,136
3,424,829
1,842,489
2,138,617
1,572,950
1,829,171
2,111,149
3,494,678
682,509
667,834
Group/Directors Accounts
2,489
254,928
other short term finances
1,834,448
7,195
1,086,986
120,000
120,000
hp & lease commitments
98,804
187,599
53,217
46,953
5,917
243,168
125,895
104,782
18,330
8,023
other current liabilities
843,958
1,189,829
3,015,657
3,200,239
2,407,582
4,417,199
1,800,880
3,153,714
1,922,068
1,918,578
2,966,173
1,338,170
382,881
316,716
total current liabilities
5,071,263
5,825,507
9,936,616
10,038,612
10,428,897
9,171,292
9,315,463
5,449,071
5,383,392
3,649,398
4,075,710
5,295,983
5,143,998
1,428,538
1,112,573
loans
291,667
920,913
182,935
288,998
154,134
232,815
307,248
hp & lease commitments
173,064
531,012
44,680
37,240
320,711
97,937
156,767
55,205
Accruals and Deferred Income
other liabilities
208,873
provisions
138,017
155,869
291,695
245,296
43,698
61,174
21,780
41,208
10,752
12,851
37,183
52,331
44,319
22,281
total long term liabilities
138,017
155,869
756,426
1,697,221
501,706
480,186
387,412
175,914
274,023
318,000
333,562
135,120
209,098
99,524
22,281
total liabilities
5,209,280
5,981,376
10,693,042
11,735,833
10,930,603
9,651,478
9,702,875
5,624,985
5,657,415
3,967,398
4,409,272
5,431,103
5,353,096
1,528,062
1,134,854
net assets
7,482,011
6,795,764
6,829,051
5,437,501
5,338,385
5,265,283
5,822,706
5,521,862
5,154,275
3,680,291
3,247,639
2,584,199
1,781,726
1,328,163
1,020,183
total shareholders funds
7,482,011
6,795,764
6,829,051
5,437,501
5,338,385
5,265,283
5,822,706
5,521,862
5,154,275
3,680,291
3,247,639
2,584,199
1,781,726
1,328,163
1,020,183
Dec 2023
Dec 2022
Dec 2021
Dec 2020
Dec 2019
Dec 2018
Jan 2018
Jan 2017
Jan 2016
Jan 2015
Jan 2014
Jan 2013
Jan 2012
Jan 2011
Jan 2010
Operating Activities
Operating Profit
2,045,804
2,543,209
1,931,744
-458,670
815,770
674,270
1,610,717
1,731,459
2,574,537
1,414,125
1,469,334
1,600,918
883,218
685,766
319,514
Depreciation
197,920
236,055
300,884
322,849
338,684
262,528
184,117
145,419
179,434
173,983
209,026
198,981
102,656
58,388
49,133
Amortisation
103,930
95,234
74,014
87,368
46,503
26,951
-31,401
-31,401
Tax
-429,787
-487,045
-493,900
34,968
12,296
-222,227
-300,475
-259,462
-544,332
-290,173
-327,525
-381,708
-215,379
-170,204
-74,488
Stock
-786,417
-539,493
-571,615
-621,551
345,356
1,751,369
2,255,648
-139,207
1,154,837
-69,848
-480,179
1,212,918
2,191,498
114,853
1,037,317
Debtors
376,546
-1,155,870
-1,024,899
1,043,205
-859,828
1,676,339
1,771,912
872,523
821,588
-88,568
169,654
-482,089
1,647,429
245,663
959,039
Creditors
100,005
-1,322,059
-298,624
-305,734
-727,791
2,329,647
1,582,340
-296,128
565,667
-256,221
-281,978
-1,383,529
2,812,169
14,675
667,834
Accruals and Deferred Income
-345,871
-1,825,828
-184,582
3,200,239
-2,407,582
606,702
2,616,319
-1,352,834
1,231,646
3,490
-1,047,595
1,628,003
955,289
66,165
316,716
Deferred Taxes & Provisions
-17,852
-135,826
46,399
245,296
-43,698
21,918
39,394
-19,428
30,456
-2,099
-24,332
-15,148
8,012
22,038
22,281
Cash flow from operations
2,064,020
799,103
2,972,449
2,704,662
-1,497,849
291,633
1,704,852
-784,290
2,060,983
1,201,521
307,455
916,688
733,989
284,911
-726,767
Investing Activities
capital expenditure
-516,974
-726,972
-146,388
-100,675
-214,413
-470,107
-105,939
-31,568
-184,209
-161,466
-97,348
Change in Investments
-150,000
150,000
cash flow from investments
150,000
-150,000
-516,974
-726,972
-146,388
-100,675
-214,413
-470,107
-105,939
-31,568
-184,209
-161,466
-97,348
Financing Activities
Bank loans
-72,751
72,751
Group/Directors Accounts
-2,489
-252,439
254,928
Other Short Term Loans
-1,834,448
1,834,448
-1,086,986
-1,079,791
1,086,986
-120,000
120,000
Long term loans
-291,667
-629,246
920,913
-182,935
28,801
134,864
-78,681
-74,433
307,248
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments
-271,868
-446,743
718,611
-97,897
97,897
84,193
-5,917
-557,962
340,047
-37,717
188,014
65,512
8,023
other long term liabilities
-208,873
208,873
share issue
100,201
-420,000
300,844
982,970
interest
-8,854
-28,893
-62,252
-159,707
-143,332
-96,345
-100,204
-101,271
-86,359
-91,300
-78,369
-16,737
-14,276
-7,582
-7,813
cash flow from financing
-8,854
-594,917
-1,390,680
498
781,411
-546,916
-960,938
907,034
-239,460
-269,263
261,678
-54,454
53,738
57,930
1,103,180
cash and cash equivalents
cash
375,267
-2,836,784
2,444,825
1,587,437
199,987
-515,079
145,714
-351,267
1,208,619
-93,996
58,351
222,890
79,182
107,269
39,276
overdraft
-508,378
-861,929
722,444
1,056,835
-337,957
1,819,641
700,571
627,655
15,349
-9,081
-7,973
-113,602
-18,450
224,818
change in cash
883,645
-1,974,855
1,722,381
530,602
537,944
-2,334,720
-554,857
-978,922
1,193,270
-84,915
66,324
336,492
97,632
-117,549
39,276
blue machinery (group) limited Credit Report and Business Information
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Low Risk50 - 70
Moderate Risk30 - 50
High Risk20 - 30
Very High Risk0 - 20
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Blue Machinery (group) Limited Competitor Analysis
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blue machinery (group) limited Ownership
BLUE MACHINERY (GROUP) LIMITED group structure
Blue Machinery (Group) Limited has 5 subsidiary companies.
The largest shareholders in Blue Machinery (Group) Limited include Patrick Oliver Mcgeary and Eugene Donnelly.
patrick oliver mcgeary
25%
eugene donnelly
25%
austin paul daniel carey
25%
brian victor maxwell
25%
blue machinery (group) limited directors
Blue Machinery (Group) Limited currently has 6 directors.
The longest serving directors include
Mr Brian Maxwell (Aug 2003) and
Mr Patrick McGeary (Aug 2003).
blue machinery (group) limited Charges & Mortgages
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