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Company Number

05794859

Next Accounts

Dec 2025

Directors

Alison Barnes

Leigh-Sara Timberlake

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Industry

Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered Address

solent business centre, 343 millbrook road west, southampton, SO15 0HW

Website

www.businesssouth.org

business south limited Estimated Valuation

£437.6k

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of BUSINESS SOUTH LIMITED at £437.6k based on Net Assets of £190.7k and 2.3x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).

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Business South Limited is a live company located in southampton, SO15 0HW with a Companies House number of 05794859. It operates in the other business support service activities n.e.c. sector, SIC Code 82990. Founded in April 2006, it's largest shareholder is unknown. Business South Limited is a established, micro sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £376.8k with declining growth in recent years.

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Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Business South Limited a 4.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 3 measures and has 5 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs

Health Rating4.5out of 5

3 Strong

3 Regular

5 Weak

Size

annual sales of £376.8k, make it smaller than the average company (£3.7m)

Growth

3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -16%, show it is growing at a slower rate (8.3%)

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Business South Limited's latest turnover from March 2024 is estimated at £376.8 thousand and the company has net assets of £190.7 thousand. According to their latest financial statements, Business South Limited has 3 employees and maintains cash reserves of £213.4 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.

Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates

	Mar 2024	Mar 2023	Mar 2022	Mar 2021	Mar 2020	Mar 2019	Mar 2018	Mar 2017	Mar 2016	Mar 2015	Mar 2014	Mar 2013	Mar 2012	Mar 2011	Mar 2010
Turnover	376,815	276,203	228,956	630,662	667,598	687,397	661,232	704,295	312,512	1,254,087	1,007,167	966,052	1,014,725	725,862	730,457
Other Income Or Grants	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cost Of Sales	234,245	170,174	142,117	395,905	414,884	428,645	410,662	430,833	195,002	794,008	642,037	612,240	626,352	436,115	435,714
Gross Profit	142,569	106,030	86,839	234,757	252,713	258,752	250,569	273,462	117,510	460,079	365,130	353,811	388,373	289,747	294,743
Admin Expenses	59,328	26,750	-59,395	132,782	104,294	266,972	294,815	417,489	103,654	441,647	410,981	380,392	402,286	289,263	273,725
Operating Profit	83,241	79,280	146,234	101,975	148,419	-8,220	-44,246	-144,027	13,856	18,432	-45,851	-26,581	-13,913	484	21,018
Interest Payable	3,375	4,100	3,206	1,723	1,584	3,041	2,762	2,164	1,871	1,833	2,216	2,837	1,523	0	0
Interest Receivable	9,479	6,268	891	45	0	1	6	8	16	14	23	41	27	2	2
Pre-Tax Profit	89,345	81,448	143,919	100,298	146,836	-11,260	-47,003	-146,182	12,001	16,613	-48,044	-29,378	-15,408	486	21,019
Tax	-22,336	-15,475	-27,345	-19,057	-27,899	0	0	0	-2,400	-3,489	0	0	0	-136	-5,885
Profit After Tax	67,009	65,973	116,574	81,241	118,937	-11,260	-47,003	-146,182	9,601	13,124	-48,044	-29,378	-15,408	350	15,134
Dividends Paid	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Retained Profit	67,009	65,973	116,574	81,241	118,937	-11,260	-47,003	-146,182	9,601	13,124	-48,044	-29,378	-15,408	350	15,134
Employee Costs	139,540	89,530	84,658	120,839	119,498	193,105	182,000	355,256	106,872	355,413	282,383	278,472	312,341	239,800	211,926
Number Of Employees	3	2	2	3	3	5	5	10	3	10	8	8	9	7	6
EBITDA*	83,976	80,068	147,310	106,715	151,122	-8,132	-44,159	-143,940	13,944	18,432	-44,107	-25,837	-12,832	5,296	25,818

* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation

	Mar 2024	Mar 2023	Mar 2022	Mar 2021	Mar 2020	Mar 2019	Mar 2018	Mar 2017	Mar 2016	Mar 2015	Mar 2014	Mar 2013	Mar 2012	Mar 2011	Mar 2010
Tangible Assets	607	529	0	0	426	0	88	175	262	0	417	1,161	1,905	2,986	5,911
Intangible Assets	8,167	1,815	2,074	2,334	5,902	0	0	0	38,398	0	0	0	0	0	0
Investments & Other	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Debtors (Due After 1 year)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total Fixed Assets	8,774	2,344	2,074	2,334	6,328	0	88	175	38,660	0	417	1,161	1,905	2,986	5,911
Stock & work in progress	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Trade Debtors	57,218	50,376	34,428	97,908	73,346	68,978	85,918	67,794	48,584	144,904	107,609	121,286	141,898	101,592	103,837
Group Debtors	0	0	0	0	0	0	16,250	16,250	22,756	0	0	0	0	0	0
Misc Debtors	27,442	8,784	6,027	58,234	61,209	2,327	3,780	11,231	7,603	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cash	213,386	147,715	147,258	90,337	607	156	217	2,104	4,342	1,880	3,577	5,445	10,854	113	605
misc current assets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
total current assets	298,046	206,875	187,713	246,479	135,162	71,461	106,165	97,379	83,285	146,784	111,186	126,731	152,752	101,705	104,442
total assets	306,820	209,219	189,787	248,813	141,490	71,461	106,253	97,554	121,945	146,784	111,603	127,892	154,657	104,691	110,353
Bank overdraft	10,000	10,000	10,000	4,447	6,484	45,445	44,662	40,333	28,900	28,656	27,732	40,452	46,850	0	0
Bank loan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Trade Creditors	6,131	1,970	15,776	79,754	146,389	133,346	90,114	50,662	21,037	182,350	161,217	116,742	107,731	89,207	95,219
Group/Directors Accounts	422	0	0	0	0	107,500	117,500	68,500	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other short term finances	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
hp & lease commitments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other current liabilities	84,599	48,590	71,325	177,947	128,746	44,236	101,783	138,862	126,629	0	0	0	0	0	0
total current liabilities	101,152	60,560	97,101	262,148	281,619	330,527	354,059	298,357	176,566	211,006	188,949	157,194	154,581	89,207	95,219
loans	15,000	25,000	35,000	45,553	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
hp & lease commitments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Accruals and Deferred Income	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other liabilities	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
provisions	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
total long term liabilities	15,000	25,000	35,000	45,553	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
total liabilities	116,152	85,560	132,101	307,701	281,619	330,527	354,059	298,357	176,566	211,006	188,949	157,194	154,581	89,207	95,219
net assets	190,668	123,659	57,686	-58,888	-140,129	-259,066	-247,806	-200,803	-54,621	-64,222	-77,346	-29,302	76	15,484	15,134
total shareholders funds	190,668	123,659	57,686	-58,888	-140,129	-259,066	-247,806	-200,803	-54,621	-64,222	-77,346	-29,302	76	15,484	15,134

	Mar 2024	Mar 2023	Mar 2022	Mar 2021	Mar 2020	Mar 2019	Mar 2018	Mar 2017	Mar 2016	Mar 2015	Mar 2014	Mar 2013	Mar 2012	Mar 2011	Mar 2010
Operating Activities
Operating Profit	83,241	79,280	146,234	101,975	148,419	-8,220	-44,246	-144,027	13,856	18,432	-45,851	-26,581	-13,913	484	21,018
Depreciation	287	529	816	232	106	88	87	87	88	0	1,744	744	1,081	4,812	4,800
Amortisation	448	259	260	4,508	2,597	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tax	-22,336	-15,475	-27,345	-19,057	-27,899	0	0	0	-2,400	-3,489	0	0	0	-136	-5,885
Stock	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Debtors	25,500	18,705	-115,687	21,587	63,250	-34,643	10,673	16,332	-65,961	37,295	-13,677	-20,612	40,306	-2,245	103,837
Creditors	4,161	-13,806	-63,978	-66,635	13,043	43,232	39,452	29,625	-161,313	21,133	44,475	9,011	18,524	-6,012	95,219
Accruals and Deferred Income	36,009	-22,735	-106,622	49,201	84,510	-57,547	-37,079	12,233	126,629	0	0	0	0	0	0
Deferred Taxes & Provisions	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cash flow from operations	76,310	9,347	65,052	48,637	157,526	12,196	-52,459	-118,414	42,821	-1,219	14,045	3,786	-34,614	1,393	11,315
Investing Activities
capital expenditure	-7,165	-1,058	-816	-746	-9,031	0	0	38,398	-38,748	417	-1,000	0	0	-1,887	-10,711
Change in Investments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
cash flow from investments	-7,165	-1,058	-816	-746	-9,031	0	0	38,398	-38,748	417	-1,000	0	0	-1,887	-10,711
Financing Activities
Bank loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Group/Directors Accounts	422	0	0	0	-107,500	-10,000	49,000	68,500	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other Short Term Loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Long term loans	-10,000	-10,000	-10,553	45,553	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other long term liabilities	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
share issue	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
interest	6,104	2,168	-2,315	-1,678	-1,584	-3,040	-2,756	-2,156	-1,855	-1,819	-2,193	-2,796	-1,496	2	2
cash flow from financing	-3,474	-7,832	-12,868	43,875	-109,084	-13,040	46,244	66,344	-1,855	-1,819	-2,193	-2,796	-1,496	2	2
cash and cash equivalents
cash	65,671	457	56,921	89,730	451	-61	-1,887	-2,238	2,462	-1,697	-1,868	-5,409	10,741	-492	605
overdraft	0	0	5,553	-2,037	-38,961	783	4,329	11,433	244	924	-12,720	-6,398	46,850	0	0
change in cash	65,671	457	51,368	91,767	39,412	-844	-6,216	-13,671	2,218	-2,621	10,852	989	-36,109	-492	605

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BUSINESS SOUTH LIMITED group structure

Business South Limited has 1 subsidiary company.

Ultimate parent company

BUSINESS SOUTH LIMITED

05794859

1 subsidiary

BUSINESS IN THE UK LIMITED

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BUSINESS SOUTH LIMITED Shareholders

Business South Limited currently has 10 directors. The longest serving directors include Miss Alison Barnes (Feb 2015) and Mrs Leigh-Sara Timberlake (Oct 2019).

officer	country	age	start	end	role
Miss Alison Barnes	England	51 years	Feb 2015	-	Director
Mrs Leigh-Sara Timberlake	England	53 years	Oct 2019	-	Director
Mr Anthony Purslow	England	72 years	May 2020	-	Director
Ms Zoe Huggins	United Kingdom	47 years	May 2022	-	Director
Ms Paula Bradly	England	56 years	May 2022	-	Director
Mr Tim Hancock	England	66 years	May 2022	-	Director
Ms Lisa Lavis	England	53 years	May 2022	-	Director
Mr Gary Whittle	England	58 years	May 2022	-	Director
Mr Mike Gaston	England	62 years	Jun 2023	-	Director
Mr Conrad Ford	England	50 years	May 2024	-	Director

P&L

March 2024

turnover

376.8k

+36%

operating profit

83.2k

gross margin

37.9%

-1.44%

turnover

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

Balance Sheet

March 2024

net assets

190.7k

+0.54%

total assets

306.8k

+0.47%

cash

213.4k

+0.44%

net assets

Total assets minus all liabilities

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company number

05794859

Type

Private Ltd By Guarantee w/o Share Cap

industry

82990 - Other business support service activities n.e.c.

incorporation date

April 2006

ultimate parent company

None

previous names

business solent limited (August 2013)

business in southampton limited (March 2011)

address

solent business centre, 343 millbrook road west, southampton, SO15 0HW

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