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Company Number

05259076

Next Accounts

Feb 2026

Directors

George Lamb

Allan Whalley

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Shareholders

the george lamb interest in possession settlement trust b1

the george lamb interest in possession settlement trust b2

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Group Structure

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Industry

Renting and operating of Housing Association real estate

Registered Address

cunliffe road, whitebirk industrial estate, blackburn, lancashire, BB1 5SX

Website

https://www.bbchem.co.uk

blackburn chemicals (holdings) limited Estimated Valuation

£515m

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of BLACKBURN CHEMICALS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED at £515m based on a Turnover of £68.6m and 7.51x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).

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Blackburn Chemicals (holdings) Limited is a live company located in blackburn, BB1 5SX with a Companies House number of 05259076. It operates in the renting and operating of housing association real estate sector, SIC Code 68201. Founded in October 2004, it's largest shareholder is the george lamb interest in possession settlement trust b1 with a 30% stake. Blackburn Chemicals (holdings) Limited is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £68.6m with healthy growth in recent years.

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Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Blackburn Chemicals (Holdings) Limited a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 7 measures and has 3 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs

Health Rating5out of 5

7 Strong

2 Regular

3 Weak

Size

annual sales of £68.6m, make it larger than the average company (£1.4m)

Growth

3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 8%, show it is growing at a faster rate (6.1%)

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Blackburn Chemicals (Holdings) Limited's latest turnover from May 2024 is £68.6 million and the company has net assets of £81 million. According to their latest financial statements, Blackburn Chemicals (Holdings) Limited has 89 employees and maintains cash reserves of £16.6 million as reported in the balance sheet.

Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates

	May 2024	May 2023	May 2022	May 2021	May 2020	May 2019	May 2018	May 2017	May 2016	May 2015	May 2014	May 2013	May 2012	May 2011	May 2010
Turnover	68,585,639	72,278,653	68,147,976	54,759,814	52,334,286	51,258,310	47,505,169	41,367,830	39,086,292	37,957,375	42,532,612	36,296,523	32,474,819	29,983,193	22,831,484
Other Income Or Grants
Cost Of Sales	42,220,092	46,845,054	40,925,090	31,187,637	30,373,236	31,638,739	28,134,703	22,532,039	21,125,393	22,237,265	25,357,894	21,881,627	21,369,402	19,002,471	13,310,581
Gross Profit	26,365,547	25,433,599	27,222,886	23,572,177	21,961,050	19,619,571	19,370,466	18,835,791	17,960,899	15,720,110	17,174,718	14,414,896	11,105,417	10,980,722	9,520,903
Admin Expenses	15,920,629	15,637,861	15,555,121	13,371,380	12,152,917	11,508,444	11,554,336	9,728,081	9,301,485	8,818,311	9,962,414	7,905,582	7,865,274	7,102,119	5,862,722
Operating Profit	10,444,918	9,795,738	11,667,765	10,200,797	9,808,133	8,111,127	7,816,130	9,107,710	8,659,414	6,901,799	7,212,304	6,509,314	3,240,143	3,878,603	3,658,181
Interest Payable	44,228			143	220					15,209	49	167	675		170
Interest Receivable	929,493	449,193	324,412	291,074	490,130	498,879	118,447	242,504	346,205	294,861	61,369	316,534	124,572	63,922	57,766
Pre-Tax Profit	12,157,769	8,421,018	10,865,656	12,387,927	8,349,103	8,517,648	8,504,768	10,649,620	8,153,231	6,767,724	7,820,732	6,787,050	2,875,440	4,285,142	4,190,683
Tax	-2,823,439	-1,907,712	-2,098,353	-1,800,691	-1,719,985	-1,472,725	-1,168,414	-1,356,250	-1,636,709	-1,472,211	-1,533,228	-1,362,061	-1,047,677	-1,174,284	-1,032,253
Profit After Tax	9,334,330	6,513,306	8,767,303	10,587,236	6,629,118	7,044,923	7,336,354	9,293,370	6,516,522	5,295,513	6,287,504	5,424,989	1,827,763	3,110,858	3,158,430
Dividends Paid	2,441,890	2,961,984	3,196,957	2,520,964	6,213,096	2,424,049	1,033,219	106,290	2,766,531	1,271,377	1,152,850	558,069	419,987	442,033	130,008
Retained Profit	6,892,440	3,549,385	5,568,185	8,048,355	228,546	4,416,823	6,304,307	9,187,080	3,749,991	4,024,136	5,134,654	4,866,920	1,407,776	2,668,825	3,028,422
Employee Costs	4,784,003	4,634,134	4,508,242	3,947,626	3,569,704	3,597,684	3,594,547	3,243,109	2,984,610	3,033,232	2,915,505	2,460,118	3,119,541	2,345,717	2,211,931
Number Of Employees	89	91	98	86	83	82	76	68	66	60	58	53	51	50	45
EBITDA*	11,461,099	10,795,622	12,653,461	11,238,374	10,884,325	9,160,883	8,806,538	10,031,540	9,505,181	7,447,403	7,642,270	6,934,343	3,605,451	4,172,304	3,876,337

* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation

	May 2024	May 2023	May 2022	May 2021	May 2020	May 2019	May 2018	May 2017	May 2016	May 2015	May 2014	May 2013	May 2012	May 2011	May 2010
Tangible Assets	18,406,551	14,233,668	10,771,378	11,197,614	11,790,504	12,223,378	12,352,312	12,290,455	11,149,505	9,149,389	6,515,536	4,649,966	4,428,327	4,214,558	3,812,952
Intangible Assets
Investments & Other	25,549,289	24,394,690	29,419,954	25,315,932	19,888,267	17,351,466	13,037,238	9,104,253	8,410,525	6,185,817	3,477,662	3,905,588	3,181,118	2,928,693	2,376,895
Debtors (Due After 1 year)									133,472	133,472	414,842	1,556,203	722,617	848,467	203,507
Total Fixed Assets	43,955,840	38,628,358	40,191,332	36,513,546	31,678,771	29,574,844	25,389,550	21,394,708	19,693,502	15,468,678	10,408,040	10,111,757	8,332,062	7,991,718	6,393,354
Stock & work in progress	9,487,001	11,223,410	13,781,701	7,598,978	8,218,768	9,252,401	8,965,619	5,976,584	4,568,502	4,342,078	3,110,274	2,933,317	2,779,161	2,854,867	1,496,429
Trade Debtors	14,808,946	15,273,366	17,855,682	12,709,673	11,828,936	10,992,238	10,916,363	7,952,313	9,250,588	8,849,421	10,644,785	8,301,914	7,539,192	7,937,125	5,271,880
Group Debtors
Misc Debtors	3,090,479	3,559,663	4,583,052	3,405,105	4,638,791	5,548,970	5,260,083	3,360,250	4,757,960	4,178,617	4,971,994	1,652,646	1,761,676	2,108,878	378,818
Cash	16,600,207	11,456,314	2,657,694	10,634,305	6,560,195	7,338,420	7,483,765	12,792,189	4,768,710	4,095,282	4,115,336	5,029,844	2,531,086	776,761	3,392,631
misc current assets
total current assets	43,986,633	41,512,753	38,878,129	34,348,061	31,246,690	33,132,029	32,625,830	30,081,336	23,345,760	21,465,398	22,842,389	17,917,721	14,611,115	13,677,631	10,539,758
total assets	87,942,473	80,141,111	79,069,461	70,861,607	62,925,461	62,706,873	58,015,380	51,476,044	43,039,262	36,934,076	33,250,429	28,029,478	22,943,177	21,669,349	16,933,112
Bank overdraft											1,437
Bank loan
Trade Creditors	5,441,164	4,390,997	6,710,314	4,583,463	4,593,994	3,465,107	4,192,653	2,175,479	2,777,393	2,683,258	3,276,354	2,952,234	2,903,445	3,512,259	1,595,441
Group/Directors Accounts							244,475				104,044	128,763	100,445	120,042	72,242
other short term finances	155,493	333,422	219,872	195,948	467,466	554,369	208,830	602,213	1,300,521	89,388			189,240
hp & lease commitments
other current liabilities	1,071,026	1,009,454	1,249,988	789,967	687,824	1,929,423	1,238,509	2,848,091	2,147,055	1,203,278	1,406,225	1,699,819	1,355,204	1,053,763	988,077
total current liabilities	6,667,683	5,733,873	8,180,174	5,569,378	5,749,284	5,948,899	5,884,467	5,625,783	6,224,969	3,975,924	4,788,060	4,780,816	4,548,334	4,686,064	2,655,760
loans
hp & lease commitments
Accruals and Deferred Income
other liabilities	8,250	19,250	30,250	41,250	52,250
provisions	265,725	279,613	301,984	264,272	291,892	278,711	260,402	273,007	413,169	296,019	189,231	110,178	123,279	119,497	82,389
total long term liabilities	273,975	298,863	332,234	305,522	344,142	278,711	260,402	273,007	413,169	296,019	189,231	110,178	123,279	119,497	82,389
total liabilities	6,941,658	6,032,736	8,512,408	5,874,900	6,093,426	6,227,610	6,144,869	5,898,790	6,638,138	4,271,943	4,977,291	4,890,994	4,671,613	4,805,561	2,738,149
net assets	80,996,591	74,104,151	70,550,892	64,978,385	56,441,630	56,276,334	51,870,511	45,577,204	36,401,124	32,662,133	28,273,138	23,138,484	18,271,564	16,863,788	14,194,963
total shareholders funds	80,996,591	74,104,151	70,550,892	64,978,385	56,441,630	56,276,334	51,870,511	45,577,204	36,401,124	32,662,133	28,273,138	23,138,484	18,271,564	16,863,788	14,194,963

	May 2024	May 2023	May 2022	May 2021	May 2020	May 2019	May 2018	May 2017	May 2016	May 2015	May 2014	May 2013	May 2012	May 2011	May 2010
Operating Activities
Operating Profit	10,444,918	9,795,738	11,667,765	10,200,797	9,808,133	8,111,127	7,816,130	9,107,710	8,659,414	6,901,799	7,212,304	6,509,314	3,240,143	3,878,603	3,658,181
Depreciation	1,016,181	999,884	985,696	1,037,577	1,076,192	1,049,756	990,408	923,830	845,767	545,604	429,966	425,029	365,308	293,701	218,156
Amortisation
Tax	-2,823,439	-1,907,712	-2,098,353	-1,800,691	-1,719,985	-1,472,725	-1,168,414	-1,356,250	-1,636,709	-1,472,211	-1,533,228	-1,362,061	-1,047,677	-1,174,284	-1,032,253
Stock	-1,736,409	-2,558,291	6,182,723	-619,790	-1,033,633	286,782	2,989,035	1,408,082	226,424	1,231,804	176,957	154,156	-75,706	1,358,438	1,496,429
Debtors	-933,604	-3,605,705	6,323,956	-352,949	-73,481	364,762	4,863,883	-2,829,457	980,510	-2,870,111	4,520,858	1,487,278	-870,985	5,040,265	5,854,205
Creditors	1,050,167	-2,319,317	2,126,851	-10,531	1,128,887	-727,546	2,017,174	-601,914	94,135	-593,096	324,120	48,789	-608,814	1,916,818	1,595,441
Accruals and Deferred Income	61,572	-240,534	460,021	102,143	-1,241,599	690,914	-1,609,582	701,036	943,777	-202,947	-293,594	344,615	301,441	65,686	988,077
Deferred Taxes & Provisions	-13,888	-22,371	37,712	-27,620	13,181	18,309	-12,605	-140,162	117,150	106,788	79,053	-13,101	3,782	37,108	82,389
Cash flow from operations	12,405,524	12,469,684	673,013	10,474,414	10,171,923	7,018,291	180,193	10,055,625	7,816,600	6,924,244	1,520,806	4,311,151	3,200,874	-1,381,071	-1,840,643
Investing Activities
capital expenditure							-4,599,975	-1,459,099	-7,077,820	-6,041,849	-1,364,806	-1,486,357	-1,355,755	-935,029	76,975
Change in Investments	1,154,599	-5,025,264	4,104,022	5,427,665	2,536,801	4,314,228	3,932,985	693,728	2,224,708	2,708,155	-427,926	724,470	252,425	551,798	2,376,895
cash flow from investments	-1,154,599	5,025,264	-4,104,022	-5,427,665	-2,536,801	-4,314,228	-8,532,960	-2,152,827	-9,302,528	-8,750,004	-936,880	-2,210,827	-1,608,180	-1,486,827	-2,299,920
Financing Activities
Bank loans
Group/Directors Accounts						-244,475	244,475			-104,044	-24,719	28,318	-19,597	47,800	72,242
Other Short Term Loans	-177,929	113,550	23,924	-271,518	-86,903	345,539	-393,383	-698,308	1,211,133	89,388		-189,240	189,240
Long term loans
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments
other long term liabilities	-11,000	-11,000	-11,000	-11,000	52,250
share issue		3,874	4,322	488,400	-63,250	-11,000	-11,000	-11,000	-11,000	364,859					11,166,541
interest	885,265	449,193	324,412	290,931	489,910	498,879	118,447	242,504	346,205	279,652	61,320	316,367	123,897	63,922	57,596
cash flow from financing	696,336	555,617	341,658	496,813	392,007	588,943	-41,461	-466,804	1,546,338	629,855	36,601	155,445	293,540	111,722	11,296,379
cash and cash equivalents
cash	5,143,893	8,798,620	-7,976,611	4,074,110	-778,225	-145,345	-5,308,424	8,023,479	673,428	-20,054	-914,508	2,498,758	1,754,325	-2,615,870	3,392,631
overdraft										-1,437	1,437
change in cash	5,143,893	8,798,620	-7,976,611	4,074,110	-778,225	-145,345	-5,308,424	8,023,479	673,428	-18,617	-915,945	2,498,758	1,754,325	-2,615,870	3,392,631

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BLACKBURN CHEMICALS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED group structure

Blackburn Chemicals (Holdings) Limited has 3 subsidiary companies.

Ultimate parent company

BLACKBURN CHEMICALS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED

05259076

3 subsidiaries

BLACKBURN CHEMICALS LIMITED

01112362

BCHL DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED

10529004

P & LD LIMITED

10753030

BLACKBURN CHEMICALS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED Shareholders

the george lamb interest in possession settlement trust b1	29.96%
the george lamb interest in possession settlement trust b2	29.96%
george lamb	16.11%
the george lamb interest in possession settlement trust a2	11.98%
the george lamb interest in possession settlement trust a1	11.98%

Blackburn Chemicals (Holdings) Limited currently has 6 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr George Lamb (Oct 2004) and Mr Allan Whalley (Dec 2013).

officer	country	age	start	end	role
Mr George Lamb	United Kingdom	90 years	Oct 2004	-	Director
Mr Allan Whalley	United Kingdom	76 years	Dec 2013	-	Director
Ms Katie Connell		42 years	Jul 2018	-	Director
Mrs Maire Naessens		61 years	Jul 2018	-	Director
Mr Martin Stewart	United Kingdom	59 years	Apr 2021	-	Director
Mr James Holt	United Kingdom	30 years	Mar 2024	-	Director

P&L

May 2024

turnover

68.6m

-5%

operating profit

10.4m

+7%

gross margin

38.5%

+9.25%

turnover

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

Balance Sheet

May 2024

net assets

81m

+0.09%

total assets

87.9m

+0.1%

cash

16.6m

+0.45%

net assets

Total assets minus all liabilities

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Type

Private limited with Share Capital

industry

68201 - Renting and operating of Housing Association real estate

incorporation date

October 2004

ultimate parent company

None

previous names

N/A

address

cunliffe road, whitebirk industrial estate, blackburn, lancashire, BB1 5SX

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